PrintsJapanese19th century

Comparing Modern Women (Tōsei bijin awase)

Late Edo period, circa early to mid 19th century

Artists

Kikugawa Eizan 菊川英山Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in ōban format; 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

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