PrintsJapanese19th century

RIGHT: BIRD AND CHRYSANTHEMUM, LEFT: BUTTERFLY AND PEONIES

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink 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. 22.7 cm x W. 34.5 cm (8 15/16 x 13 9/16 in.)

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