PrintsJapanese

Bronze (Do), from the series The Five Metals

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 20.6 x W. 18.6 cm (8 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

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