PrintsJapanese

Poem by Sanjō-in, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

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Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

horizontal ōban: H. 25.3 × W. 36.8 cm (9 15/16 × 14 1/2 in.)

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