PrintsJapanese18th century

Lady with Two Servants, from the series Fuzoku azuma no nishiki

Mid Edo period, dated 1783

Artists

Torii KiyonagaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and colors on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

39.3 x 26.3 cm (15 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.)

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