PrintsJapanese19th century

Scented Pillow, Pickled Eggplant Box and Takarabune Print/The Pillow Shell (Makuragai), 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 and metallic pigment 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. 20.6 cm x W. 18.4 cm (8 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.)

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