PrintsJapanese

The Nō Play Kurama, from the series A Set of Ten for the Hisakataya Poetry Club (Hisakataya jūban no uchi)

Artists

Teisai Hokuba 蹄斎北馬Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (ukiyo-e, surimono); ink and color 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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