PrintsJapanese

First Dance Recital by Young Geisha (Osana geisha odori no hatsukai: Tenaraiko)

Late Edo period,

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro IIArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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