PrintsJapanese

Courtesan and Kamuro Looking at a Screen

Artists

Katsukawa ShunteiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 21 x W. 13.6 cm (8 1/4 x 5 3/8 in.)

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