PrintsJapanese

Eight Immortal Comic Poets (Kyōka hassen)

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (ukiyo-e, surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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