PrintsJapanese19th century

Susano-o and Amaterasu

1832

Artists

Aoigaoka KeiseiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left sheet of a ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" diptych; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 21 x W. 36.8 cm (8 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)

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