PrintsJapanese19th century

A Young Woman Serving Tea to a Pilgrim (in the Year of the Snake, 1809)

Edo period, dated 1809

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; 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

Paper: H. 22.3 cm x W. 15.8 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)

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