PrintsJapanese18th century

Woman Counting with Her Fingers (Yubi-ori kazoeru onna), from the series Ten Types in the Physiognomic Study of Women (Fujin sōgaku juttai)

Late Edo period, circa 1792-1793

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink, color, and mica on paper, with printed signature reading "Somi Utamaro ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.4 cm x W. 25.3 cm (14 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

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