PrintsJapanese

Man Playing Samisen for a Courtesan, from the series Comparison of Birds

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. 14.2 x W. 18.5 cm (5 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

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Bag of Historical Treasures and People of Japan and China (Ehon shahō-bukuro), 3rd of 10 Volumes

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Courtier Visiting Lover with text beginning "He hid by the brushwood fence and looked in expectantly..." (Machikaki shibagaki no moto ni tachikakurete mitareba...), from the series The Changelings (Torikaeba monogatari), with poem by Warakuen Harumitsu

Kubo Shunman 窪俊満, Edo period, circa early 19th century

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Battle of Taikozan Oki: Victory for the Japanese Navy Offshore (Nishin sensō Taikozan Oki Nikkan senshō no zu)

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