PrintsJapanese19th century

Hino no Kumawakamaru from the Record of the Great Peace (Hino no Kumawakamaru: Taiheiki), from the series Twenty-Four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honchō Circle (Honchōren honchō nijūshikō)

Edo period, circa 1821-1822

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper, with printed signature reading "Gakutei"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.5 cm x W. 18.0 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

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