PrintsJapanese

Modern Beauty Practicing Jōruri Music (Tōsei jō jōruri)

Late Edo period,

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

56.8 × 25.2 cm (22 3/8 × 9 15/16 in.)

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