PrintsJapanese19th century

A Good Time for the First Calligraphy (Fude hajime yoshi), from the series Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono bantsuzuki)

c. 1824 (Bunsei 7)

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

shikishiban: H. 20.7 cm x W. 18.1 cm (8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.)

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