PrintsJapanese19th century

Two Women Playing Hand Puppets of Noroma and Soroma/ Noroma Kyōgen, The Great Buddhist Clergy (Daihōin)

Edo period, circa 1800

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "kokonotsu-giri ban" format; Ink, color and metallic pigment 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. 13.6 cm x W. 15.0 cm (5 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)

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