PrintsJapanese

Women Representing Daimyō Making New Years Calls

Artists

Kitao ShigemasaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; 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. 43 x W. 57.2 cm (16 15/16 x 22 1/2 in.)

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