PrintsJapanese

Women Stretching Cloth

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono or page from a printed book; ink and color on paper, and with printed signature reading "Sōri Aratame Hokusai Tatsumasa ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

24.5 x 35.1 cm (9 5/8 x 13 13/16 in.)

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