PrintsJapanese18th century

Keisai's Figures in Simplified Manners and Forms (Jinbutsu ryakuga shiki)

Late Edo period, 1799

Artists

Kitao MasayoshiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-printed book; 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

H. 26.5 x W. 18.2 x D. 1.2 cm (10 7/16 x 7 3/16 x 1/2 in.)

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