PaintingsJapanese16th century

Hat Maker and Apprentice

Late Muromachi or Momoyama period, 16th century?

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Handscroll(?) fragment matted as an album leaf; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Muromachi period, 1392-1568

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

33.7 x 24.8 cm (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

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