PrintsJapanese

Nezumi Mochi, from the Series Twelve Treasures of the Rat

Artists

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 20.9 x W. 18.5 cm (8 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.)

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