PrintsJapanese19th century

Courtesan and Kamuro with Wheeled Writing Table (Fuguruma), Number Six, Right (Rokuban migi, kurumao) from the series A Contest of Fowls (Tori-awase)

Edo period, circa 1825 (Year of the Rooster)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.3 cm x W. 19.0 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

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