PrintsJapanese19th century

Chinese Woman Examining Spider Web in Box, with poems by Kashūtei Tanehide, Bunrensha Tomosuki and Yamato Watamori

Edo period, circa 1820

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ink, color and metallic pigment 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. 21.2 cm x W. 18.8 cm (8 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.)

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