PrintsJapanese

Ushiwaka and the Tengu King, from the series Ushiwaka representing the Six Poets (Ushiwaka Rokkassen)

Artists

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 21 x W. 18.1 cm (8 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.)

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