PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Court Lady behind Curtain, with poems by Tamaboko no Michimaro, Arakane no Tsuchimaro and Oya no Atotsugi

Edo period,

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "yatsugiriban" format; Ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.2 cm x W. 13.2 cm (7 15/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

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