PrintsJapanese18th century

Housecleaning (Susuhaki)

Late Edo period, circa 1797-1799

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

First panel from an "ōban" pentaptych: Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.0 cm x W. 24.5 cm (14 9/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

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