PrintsJapanese

Ono no Tōfū Watching the Frog, issued by the Shōshikai Kōtsuzki

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 21.4 x W. 18.4 cm (8 7/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

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