PrintsJapanese19th century

Tamagawa Village (Tamagawa no sato) Print from Key Block, from the series Famous Views of Edo

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print from key block ("nagasurimono" format); ink on thin paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 16.5 x W. 58.7 cm (6 1/2 x 23 1/8 in.)

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