PrintsJapanese17th century

Legendary Victory Procession (Shuten Dōji?)

Early Edo period, circa 1680

Artists

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Hand-colored "tan-e" ukiyo-e woodblock print in large "ōban" format; ink and tan (red-lead) on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 29.3 cm x W. 40.6 cm (11 9/16 x 16 in.)

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