PrintsJapanese17th century

Visit of the Emperor to the Nijō Castle, Procession in the Kan'ei Era (Kan'ei gyōkō-ki)

17th century

Classification

Prints

Medium

Second of a set of three (hand-colored) woodblock-printed handscrolls; ink and colors on mica-coated paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 29.7 cm (11 11/16 in.)

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