PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Scene on a Beach (one panel from a triptych)

Mid to Late Edo period, late 18th to early 19th century

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro IIArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 39 cm x W. 26.1 cm (15 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)

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