PrintsJapanese19th century

Woman with Shamisen Reading

early 1820s

Artists

Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.1cm x W. 37.3 cm (8 5/16 x 14 11/16 in.)

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