PrintsJapanese

Courtesans on New Year's Day

Artists

Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 21.5 x W. 30.7 cm (8 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.)

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