PrintsJapanese19th century

Chinese Woman Examining Spider Web in Box

Edo period, circa 1820

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭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

shikishiban: H. 21.6 × W. 18.7 cm (8 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)

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