PrintsJapanese

Flower Wrestling in March (Seirō Manzai Niwaka)

Artists

Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chūban" format; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Eishi ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 25.7 cm x W. 19 cm (10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

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