PrintsJapanese18th century

Myriad Birds: A Kyōka Competition (Momo chidori kyōka awase)

Late Edo period, c. 1790

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Tsutaya JûzaburôPublisher

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. 25.4 x W. 18.6 cm (10 x 7 5/16 in.)

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