PrintsJapanese19th century

Pictures of Otohime Riding Dragon and Pines at Sunset, from the series Ten Designs for the Honchō Circle (Honchōren jūban tsuzuki)

Edo period, early 1820s

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ink, color, mica, metallic pigment and embossing on paper, with printed signature reading "Gakutei"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.1 cm x W. 18.8 cm (8 5/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

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