PrintsJapanese

Kisen Hōshi, from the series Tōsei kodomo rokkasen

Late Edo period,

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.8 cm x W. 25 cm (14 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

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