PrintsJapanese19th century

Ono no Komachi from the series The Six Poets Represented by Modern Children (Tosei kodomo rokkasen)

Late Edo period, circa 1800-1806

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿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

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.6 cm x W. 25.3 cm (14 13/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

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