PrintsJapanese19th century

Three Women Tagging Cranes with Poetry Slips (Tanzaku)

Edo period,

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "nagaban" format; Ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 17.7 cm x W. 51.3 cm (6 15/16 x 20 3/16 in.)

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