PrintsJapanese19th century

Minogame Turtle and Seiōbō, from an untitled series depicting folding screens for the Hisakataya Poetry Club

Edo period, 1819-1820

Artists

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (ukiyo-e, surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Shikishiban

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