PrintsJapanese19th century

Samurai Wife with Pine Shoot on Stand, from the series Series of Four Samurai (Yoban tsuzuki), with poem by Kaientei Hanju

Edo period, circa 1815-1830

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. 20.6 cm x W. 18.5 cm (8 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

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