PrintsJapanese18th century

Lion and Peonies

Edo period, circa 1720-1730?

Artists

Okumura MasanobuArtist

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣Previous attribution

Okumura Toshinobu 奥村利信Previous attribution

Classification

Prints

Medium

Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink, color and metal filings on paper (with selected motifs emphasized with brush-applied ink)

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 30.5 cm x W. 12.7 cm (12 x 5 in.)

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