PrintsJapanese19th century

The Minister Tōru (Tōru daijin), from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry (Shika shashin kyō)

19th century

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "?" 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

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