PrintsJapanese19th century

Beauty Reading, from the series Fūryū hokku Gosekku

early to mid 19th century

Artists

Kikugawa Eizan 菊川英山Artist

Maruya Jinpachi 丸屋甚八 (Marujin, Enjudō)Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); 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

vertical ōban: H. 39.1 × W. 26.7 cm (15 3/8 × 10 1/2 in.)

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