PrintsJapanese19th century

Procession of Women Carrying Palanquin

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Fifth of eight(?) ukiyo-e book pages from a continuous woodblock-printed composition; 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

paper: H. 18.8 x W. 12.6 cm (7 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)

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