PrintsJapanese18th century

Poet Ono no Komachi Standing Beneath Willow by a Stream

Mid Edo period, 1785

Artists

Torii KiyonagaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Kiyonaga ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 38.1 cm x W. 24.9 cm (15 x 9 13/16 in.)

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