PrintsJapanese

Chinese Warrior Carrying Musical Bells, from the series Comparison of Birds (Niwatori Awase)

Artists

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 14 x W. 14.5 cm (5 1/2 x 5 11/16 in.)

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