Woman Reading a Letter

Artist/Maker Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信 (Japanese, 1671–1751)

Date1730s

MediumWoodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper with hand coloring

DimensionsOverall: 11 7/16 × 6 5/16 in. (29.1 × 16 cm)

Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest

Object number1950.181

Status

Not on view

ProvenanceMary A. Ainsworth; by bequest 1950 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH

Collections

Asian

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