PrintsJapanese

Red (Aka), from the series The Five Colors (Goshiki no uchi)

Artists

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock printed "surimono"; ink, color, mica, embossing and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 21.3 x W. 18.8 cm (8 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.)

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