PrintsJapanese19th century

Comparison of the Destinies of the Enlightened and the Antiquated (Kaika kyūhei kōhai kurabe)

1882 (Meiji 15)

Artists

Utagawa YoshifujiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Center sheet from an ukiyo-e 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. 36.7 cm x W. 24.9 cm (14 7/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

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