Improved Azuma Bridge
PrintsJapanese19th century

Improved Azuma Bridge

Early Meiji period, late 19th century

Artists

Inoue Yasuji 井上安治Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Center sheet from a woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Meiji era, 1868-1912
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.5 cm x W. 25.0 cm (14 3/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

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