PrintsJapanese19th century

Hand Mirror and Hair Ornaments/The Color Shell (Irogai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Edo period, datable to 1821

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; ink, color, metallic pigments, and embossing on paper, with printed signature reading "Getchi Rōjin I-itsu hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.8 cm x W. 18.1 cm (8 3/16 x 7 1/8 in.)

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