PrintsJapanese18th century

Cock Fight, with a poem by Rakuzantei Ranchō

Edo period, circa 1795-1798

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

nagaban: H. 20.8 × W. 56.2 cm (8 3/16 × 22 1/8 in.)

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