PrintsJapanese19th century

Shell Hunting, from the series A Set of Thirteen Shells (Jūsanban no uchi kaizukushi)

1821 (Bunsei 4; Year of the Snake)

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (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: H. 21.3 x W. 19 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

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