PrintsJapanese18th century

Gorō Uprooting the Bamboo Shoot (Takenuki Gorō)

Mid Edo period, circa early-mid 18th century

Artists

Okumura MasanobuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink, hand coloring, and metal shavings on paper, with printed signature reading "Nippon gako Okumura Masanobu seihitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 27.5 cm x W. 16.2 cm (10 13/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

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