PrintsJapanese18th century

Poet Ariwara no Narihira on Horseback Admiring Mount Fuji with Two Attendants, from the Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)

Edo period, late 18th century

Artists

Kitao ShigemasaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hashira-e" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Kitao Shigemasa ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 69.9 cm x W. 12.7 cm (27 1/2 x 5 in.)

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