PrintsJapanese19th century

An Englishman and an American Watching Lion Dancers, published by Kiya Sōjirō

Late Edo period, third month of 1861

Artists

Utagawa YoshitomiArtist

Kiya Sōjirō (木屋宗次郎)Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Yokohama woodblock print in ōban format; 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. 36.3 cm x W. 25.3 cm (14 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

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