PrintsJapanese

Triptych: Three Women with Musical Instruments (Sankyoku)

Edo period, probably 1822 (Year of the Horse)

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono "shikishi" triptych; ink and color on paper, with printed signatures reading "Gakutei Sadaoka hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Triptych: H. 21.4 cm x W. 56.9 cm (8 7/16 x 22 3/8 in.)

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