PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Courtesan Playing Koto, with poems by Shakuyakutei Uranari and an associate

Edo period, circa 1798

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

kokonotsu-giri ban: H. 12 × W. 16.3 cm (4 3/4 × 6 7/16 in.)

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