PrintsJapanese

Mitsu Province Station (Oshu Shirasaka), from the series Chronicles from the Shiraishi Story (Go Taiheiki Shirasaki banashi)

Artists

Torii KiyonagaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chūban" format; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 25.7 cm x W. 19.1 cm (10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

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