PrintsJapanese

Hawk on Perch, from an untitled series of Three Lucky Dreams

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (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: 20 x 17.9 cm (7 7/8 x 7 1/16 in.)

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