PrintsJapanese19th century

Falling Flowers (Hanachirusato), from the series Fashionable Comparisons of Genji Fans (Fūryū Genji ogi awase)

early to mid 19th century

Artists

Kikugawa Eizan 菊川英山Artist

Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Vertical ōban format

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Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭, Edo period, circa 1821-1822

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Ink on paper

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