PrintsJapanese19th century

Chōan Killing His Younger Brother at Fuda-no-Tsuji

1886

Artists

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e) diptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

ōban diptych: H. 35.2 × W. 48.1 cm (13 7/8 × 18 15/16 in.)

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