PrintsJapanese

from the series Yoshiwara niwaka

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 32.7 cm x W. 22.4 cm (12 7/8 x 8 13/16 in.)

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