PrintsJapanese19th century

Illustrated Book on Annual Events in the Gay Quarters (Seirō ehon nenjū gyōji) Volume One

Late Edo period, published in 1804

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Jippensha IkkuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Volume One of an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed book in two [blue-and-white-covered] volumes; 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

H. 22 x W. 15.7 x D. 1.3 cm (8 11/16 x 6 3/16 x 1/2 in.)

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