PrintsJapanese19th century

On North America, the United States (Kita Amerika Gasshūkoku), from an untitled series of The Five Nations

1861

Artists

Utagawa YoshikazuArtist

Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); 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

vertical ōban: H. 35.7 cm x W. 24.2 cm (14 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

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