PrintsJapanese18th century

Court Ladies on a Veranda

18th century

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "naga-surimono" format (with text trimmed); ink, colors and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.0 cm x W. 54.8 cm (8 1/4 x 21 9/16 in.)

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