PrintsJapanese

Diptych: Perspective View of Dancers in an Interior

Artists

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" diptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

39.8 x 53.6 cm (15 11/16 x 21 1/8 in.)

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