PrintsJapanese19th century

Singing by the Plum Garden

1887 (Meiji 20)

Artists

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (楊洲周延)Artist

Ōmori Kakutarō (大森覚太郎)Publisher

Description

Left sheet of triptych: 2007.214.97.1 (right), 2007.214.97.2 (center), 2007.214.97.3 (left)

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 37.9 cm x W. 25.2 cm (14 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

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