PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Onogawa Orie as a Courtesan Parodying the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (Fugen Bosatsu) Seated on an Elephant

Edo period, circa 1720s

Artists

Okumura MasanobuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink, color and metal filings (gold?) on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 32.5 cm x W. 15.8 cm (12 13/16 x 6 1/4 in.)

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