PrintsJapanese19th century

Tobosaku Stealing a Peach of Immortality, from the series Five Pictures of Symbols of Longevity (Kotobuki goban no uchi)

19th century

Artists

Yanagawa ShigenobuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi" format; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper, with printed seal reading "Shigenobu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.8 cm x W. 18.6 cm (8 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

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