PrintsJapanese19th century

Triptych: Nanking in China (Dai Min Nankin fushibō), from the series Bankoku meishō jinkyō no uchi

Late Edo period,

Artists

Utagawa Yoshitora 歌川芳虎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Yokohama woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Yoshitora ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 35.8 cm x W. 74.2 cm (14 1/8 x 29 3/16 in.)

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