Courtiers in a Snowy Landscape, from an untitled series of illustrations from Tales of Ise

Artist/Maker Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 (Japanese, 1726–1792)

Dateearly 1770s

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

DimensionsVertical koban; overall: 8 15/16 × 6 3/16 in. (22.7 × 15.7 cm)

Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest

Portfoliountitled series of illustrations from Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari)

Object number1950.253

Status

Not on view

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

The Cultured Landscape in China and Japan

Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 6, 2007 - August 13, 2007 )

Collections

Asian

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