Nanushiken: from the series Handgames for the Four Seasons (Shiki tezuma asobi)
PrintsJapanese18th century

Nanushiken: from the series Handgames for the Four Seasons (Shiki tezuma asobi)

Edo period, circa 1772

Artists

Isoda Koryūsai 磯田湖龍齋Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chūban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Koryūsai ga"
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 26.4 cm x W. 19.5 cm (10 3/8 x 7 11/16 in.)

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