The Pure Red Shell (Masuho-gai), from the series A Matching Game with the Genroku Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)
PrintsJapanese19th century

The Pure Red Shell (Masuho-gai), from the series A Matching Game with the Genroku Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)

1821

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigments 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. 19.9 × W. 17.8 cm (7 13/16 × 7 in.)

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