PrintsJapanese18th century

Flower-Umbrella Dance (Hanagasa odori) from the series: Comic Dances of the Pleasure Quarter (Seiro niwaka kyōgen)

Edo period, circa 1765-1780

Artists

Isoda Koryūsai 磯田湖龍齋Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chūban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Koryūsai ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 24.2 cm x W. 18.3 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/16 in.)

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