PrintsJapanese

Shin-Yoshiwara, from the series Famous Places of the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Artist

Classification

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Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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