PrintsJapanese19th century

One Large and Four Small Butterflies, from the series An Illustrated Primer of Butterflies for the Kasumi Group made by Shō Shuman (Kasumi-ren gunchō gafu Shō Shunman sei)

1810s

Artists

Kubo Shunman 窪俊満Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); 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

Shikishiban: H. 19.3 cm x W. 17.7 cm (7 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

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