PrintsJapanese19th century

Artist's Possessions/The White Shell (Shiragai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

1821

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎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. 20.0 cm x W. 17.6 cm (7 7/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

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