PrintsJapanese18th century

Book of Transom Designs in Three Volumes

Mid Edo period, 1734

Artists

Ranma ZushikiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Thread-bound, printed books; ink on paper in indigo paper cover, brown slip case

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

17.78 x 26.04 cm (7 x 10 1/4 in.)

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