The Poetess Ono no Komachi, from an untitled series of the Six Immortal Poets

Artist/Maker Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760–1849)

Publisher Ezakiya Kichibei 江崎屋吉兵衛

Dateca. 1815

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

DimensionsVertical ōban; overall: 14 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (37.9 × 25.2 cm)

Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest

Portfoliofrom an untitled series of the Six Immortal Poets

Object number1950.769

Status

Not on view

Collections

Asian

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