PrintsJapanese19th century

Round Five, Left Side (Rokuban, hidari): Samurai and Boy Beside Battle of Yashima Screen (Genpei) from the series Contest of Fowls (Tori-awase)

Edo period (probably 1825, Bunsei 8)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color and metallic pigment 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. 21.5 cm x W. 19.0 cm (8 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

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