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

Left 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. 37.4 cm x W. 25.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)

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