PrintsJapanese19th century

Triptych: Surprise Attack at Night at Kumasaka (Kumasaka yau chi no zu)

Late Edo period, circa 1845

Artists

Utagawa Yoshitora 歌川芳虎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

36.4 x 75 cm (14 5/16 x 29 1/2 in.)

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