PrintsJapanese19th century

Owl on a Pine Branch by Moonlight

Late Edo period, circa early 1830s

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chū-tanzaku" format; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.2 cm x W. 12.5 cm (14 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.)

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