Woman with Shamisen Reading
PrintsJapanese19th century

Woman with Shamisen Reading

early 1820s

Artists

Yanagawa ShigenobuArtist
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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