PrintsJapanese18th century

Women Imitating the Procession of a Korean Ambassador

c. 1797-1798

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Yamaguchiya ChūemonPublisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, second sheet from left of a heptaptych

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Vertical ōban: H. 37.2 cm x W. 24.5 cm (14 5/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

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