Meiji-Taishō period, late 19th-early 20th century
Paper: H. 39 x W. 42.2 cm (15 3/8 x 16 5/8 in.)
Wood block in two sections
19th centuryAmericanOne of a pair of chūban (medium-sized) sheets of minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique; with blue pigment
19th-20th centuryJapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryWooden handled-brush with animal hair bristles
JapaneseEtched zinc printing plate
19th centuryFrench