PrintsJapanese19th century

Sometsukige, from the series Colors Representing Famous Horses

19th century

Artists

Yanagawa Shigenobu IIArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi" format; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper, with printed signature reading "Ni-dai Shigenobu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.8 cm x W. 17.8 cm (8 3/16 x 7 in.)

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