PrintsJapanese19th century

Nihonbashi Street Scene

Early Meiji period, late 19th century

Artists

Shōsai Ikkei 昇斎一景Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left 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. 35.4 cm x W. 24.5 cm (13 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

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