PrintsJapanese19th century

One Large and Four Small Butterflies with text beginning "Wakashiba no...", from the series An Illustrated Collection of Butterflies for the Kasumi Group (Kasumi-ren gunchō gafu), poems by Sangyokutei Utoku and associates

Edo period, circa late Bunka Era (1804-1818)

Artists

Kubo Shunman 窪俊満Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 19.3 cm x W. 17.7 cm (7 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

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