PrintsJapanese18th century

Sotoba, from the series Seven Komachi in Fashionable Disguise (Fūryū yatsushi nana Komachi / Fūryū nana Komachi yatsushi)

1766-1767 (Meiwa 3-4)

Artists

Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

hosoban: H. 31.3 cm x W. 14.1 cm (12 5/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

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