PrintsJapanese

Triptych: Daimyo's Son Viewing the Sumida River

Artists

Utagawa Kuninaga 歌川國長Artist

Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

37.6 x 76.9 cm (14 13/16 x 30 1/4 in.)

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