PrintsJapanese

Miraculous Battle Scene

Artists

ShunkaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Center panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

37.8 x 26.2 cm (14 7/8 x 10 5/16 in.)

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