PrintsJapanese18th century

Picture Book Chrysanthemum (Ehon chiyomigusa), vol. 1

1740 (Genbun 5)

Artists

Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper with later hand-applied color

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

closed: 27.5 x 19 cm (10 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

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