PrintsJapanese18th century

Picture Book: Selected Insects (Ehon mushi erabi) in 2 Volumes

Mid Edo period, 1788

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed book; ink, color and mica on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 26.8 x W. 18.3 cm (10 9/16 x 7 3/16 in.)

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