PrintsJapanese19th century

Nocturnal Battle in Rain

1858, 9th month

Artists

Utagawa YoshikazuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Center sheet from an ukiyo-e 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. 36.0 cm x W. 25.2 cm (14 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

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