PrintsJapanese19th century

Sama no Kami Yoshitomo (Minamoto no Yoshitomo), from the series Twenty-Four Generals for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushika nijūshishō)

Edo period, circa 1821

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; ink, color, mica, 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. 18.6 cm (8 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

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