PrintsJapanese19th century

Illustrated Book on Annual Events in the Gay Quarters (Seirō ehon nenjū gyōji) in 2 volumes, designed with Jippensha Ikku (1775-1831)

Late Edo period, published in 1804

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Pair of ukiyo-e woodblock-printed books with blue-and-white-covers; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 22 x W. 15.7 x D. 1.3 cm (8 11/16 x 6 3/16 x 1/2 in.)

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