PrintsJapanese

Urashima Tarō, from the series Crane, Tortoise, Pine, and Bamboo (Tsurukame shōchiku no uchi)

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Shikishiban

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