PrintsJapanese19th century

Plum Branch in Moon Light, with poems by Takinoya Kiyome and Yukinoya Takane

Edo period, circa 1820

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ink, color and metallic pigment 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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