PrintsJapanese19th century

Sekidera Komachi, from the series Fashionable Beauties as the Seven Komachi (Fūryū bijin nana Komachi)

Late Edo period, circa early to mid 19th century

Artists

Kikugawa Eizan 菊川英山Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Eizan hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 39.1 x W. 26.7 cm (15 3/8 x 10 1/2 in.)

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