PrintsJapanese19th century

Kaga no Chiyo with Descending Geese at Kanazawa (Kanazawa rakugan), from the series Eight Wise and Virtuous Women (Kenjo hakkei)

circa 1842-1843 (Tenpō 13-14)

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

hosoban: H. 36 × W. 12.9 cm (14 3/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

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