PrintsJapanese

IMITATING A SWALLOW

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Kitao Masanobu 北尾政演Author

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; 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. 31.7 cm x W. 42.7 cm (12 1/2 x 16 13/16 in.)

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