PrintsJapanese

Garden Party in the Iris Garden

Artists

Utagawa Kuninaga 歌川國長Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 19.5 x W. 53.4 cm (7 11/16 x 21 in.)

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