PrintsJapanese19th century

Women at the Beach of Futami-ga-ura

Late Edo period, circa 1803-1804

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and colors on paper with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

38.3 x 25.2 cm (15 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

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