PrintsJapanese19th century

Beating the Second Wife According to the Old Custom

Late Edo period, circa 1852

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right panel from an 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

36.1 x 24.1 cm (14 3/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

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