PrintsJapanese

Tanabata, 7th month, from the series Customs of the Four Seasons and Children at Play (Shiki no tei osana asobi)

Artists

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 36.8 × W. 24.1 cm (14 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

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