PrintsJapanese

Standing Screen, Handled Box, and Rice Bowl Cover, from the series Story of the Devil

Artists

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock printed "surimono"; ink, color, embossing and mica 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. 18.4 cm (8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

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