PrintsJapanese

Monkeys Carrying Food to the Hidden Princess, from the series The Tale of the Monkeys of Utsuho (Utsuho monogatari)

Artists

Seizan SauninArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono": ink, colors, metallic pigment and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 22.6 x W. 18.9 cm (8 7/8 x 7 7/16 in.)

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