PrintsJapanese18th century

Couple Lighting Pipes Under a Plum Tree Hung with Poem-Slips

Edo period, circa 1773-1774

Artists

Isoda Koryūsai 磯田湖龍齋Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hashira-e" 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. 69.1 cm x W. 11.8 cm (27 3/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

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