PrintsJapanese19th century

No. 3, from the series Five Women of the Ebb Tide (Shiohi goban no uchi)

1833 (Tenpō 4; Year of the Snake)

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳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. 21.2 x W. 18.5 cm (8 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

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