PrintsJapanese

Courtesan on a Lion (Karashishi)

Artists

Utawa DotoseiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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