PrintsJapanese

Three Wrestlers: Hatsugamine, Onogawa and Kiyomiyama

Artists

Katsukawa ShunkōArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock printed keyblock in "ōban" format; ink on paper with printed signature reading "Shunkō ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 32.6 cm x W. 23.8 cm (12 13/16 x 9 3/8 in.)

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