Ghost (Yūrei)
PrintsJapanese18th century

Ghost (Yūrei)

Edo period, circa 1782

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Left panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "hosoban" diptych; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Shunshō ga"
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

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