PrintsJapanese19th century

Tachibana Armor with Chrysanthemum-Stream Motif (Kikusui yoroi) and Sutra Scroll of Universal Gate Chapter (Fumonbon), from the series Four Types of Existence (Shishō no uchi), with poem by Sōkaen Takemaru

Edo period,

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.9 cm x W. 18.6 cm (8 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.)

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