PaintingsJapanese17th century

Battle of the Chickens and Rats (Keisō emaki) in Two Volumes

Edo period, circa 1650s

Artists

Asai RyōiArtist

Tosa MitsunariArtist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Two handscrolls; ink, color, gold and silver on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

33 x 1830.7 cm (13 x 720 3/4 in.)

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