Man and Two Women Reading
PrintsJapanese18th century

Man and Two Women Reading

Edo period, 1706 (Hōei 3)

Artists

Okumura MasanobuArtist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print in horizontal "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 25.2 cm x W. 35.0 cm (9 15/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

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