DrawingsJapanese19th century

Preparatory drawing for woodblock print triptych The Interior Works of a German Battleship

1874

Artists

Unsen 雲僊Artist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Drawing; ink on paper with revisions on thin paper overlays

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ôban triptych-size: H. 37.5 cm x W. 73.7 cm (14 3/4 x 29 in.)

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