PrintsJapanese

Courtesan and Kamuro Through a Round Window

Artists

Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 16.5 x W. 30.1 cm (6 1/2 x 11 7/8 in.)

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