PrintsJapanese19th century

Scoop-net (Sumida River)

Late Edo period, circa 1800-1801

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Center panel from an "oban" triptych: Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 38.7 cm x W. 26.2 cm (15 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.)

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