PrintsJapanese

"COURTESAN BESIDE A LAMP"

Artists

Komai YoshinobuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 26.3 cm x W. 19.7 cm (10 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)

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