PrintsJapanese

Interior of a Yoshiwara Tea House

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

First panel from an "ōban" pentaptych: Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 37.3 x W. 25.3 cm (14 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

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