PrintsJapanese18th century

Manzai Dancers, detached page from the book Picture Book of Comic Poems for the Young Ebisu (Ehon waka Ebisu)

1789

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Detached page from woodblock-printed book; ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 25.8 cm x W. 38.2 cm (10 3/16 x 15 1/16 in.)

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