PrintsJapanese19th century

A Pictorial Dictionary of American Words (Amerika kotoba osanu etoki)

Late Edo period, seventh month of 1860

Artists

Utagawa YoshitoyoArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

One sheet from a Yokohama 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

Paper: H. 37.2 cm x W. 25.8 cm (14 5/8 x 10 3/16 in.)

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