PrintsJapanese19th century

Nitta Yoshisada Throwing Sword into the Sea (Inamura ga Saki ni Yoshisada wadatsumi e hakase sasage tamō), from the series Chronicles of Kamakura (Kamakura shi), with poems by Tawara Mitsumori and Chobotei no Kojin

Edo period, circa 1813

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. 20.5 cm x W. 18.4 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

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