PrintsJapanese19th century

Crouching Tiger, with poem by Sakuragawa Jihinari

Edo period, 1830 (Bunsei 13)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color, 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

Paper: H. 20.8 cm x W. 17.9 cm (8 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

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