PrintsJapanese19th century

Minamoto no Yoritomo, from the series Twenty-Four Generals for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushika nijūshishō)

c. 1821

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color, mica, metallic pigment and embossing 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. 20.6 × W. 18.6 cm (8 1/8 × 7 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Dr. Arthur B. Duel, New York (1920s - 1933), sold; to Friends of Arthur Duel, (1933), gift; to the Fogg Museum of Art. Note: Arthur B. Duel bought his prints mostly from dealers, auctions and major print sales in the United States and Europe. An anonymous group of friends purchased the collection from Duel and gave it to the Fogg museum in his name.

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