PrintsJapanese19th century

General Hu Zhuoyan (Ko Enshaku) Holding a Chinese Zither, fifth from the series Five Intrepid Generals of the Tale of the Water Margins (Suikoden go koshōgun), with poems by Funenoya Tsunabito and Nenneisai Inaba

Edo period, circa 1828

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. 21.0 cm x W. 18.6 cm (8 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.)

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