PrintsJapanese19th century

Enjoying the Cool of the Evening by the Ryōgoku Bridge

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Two panels 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

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