PrintsJapanese19th century

Plum Blossoms and Lacquered Letter Box with text beginning "Shiranu yō mo nakari tsuran kō nado shō soko shaken[?] mono o...", from the series The Changelings (Torikaeba monogatari), with poems by Tangoan Tsumifusa and associates

Edo period, circa early 19th century

Artists

Kubo Shunman 窪俊満Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing 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. 20.7 cm x W. 18.5 cm (8 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

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