Old Man and Children
Old Man and Children

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Old Man and Children,

19th century

Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
x1965-40

Information

Title
Old Man and Children
Dates

19th century

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
sheet trimmed to block: 54.3 x 40.5 cm. (21 3/8 x 15 15/16 in.) mount: 71.5 x 46.2 cm. (28 1/8 x 18 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Hugh Trumbull Adams, Class of 1935
Object Number
x1965-40
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Signatures
Signature in three characters in black, lower right
Inscription
Each figure inscribed with small black characters
Marks/Labels/Seals
Round, red seal below signature, lower right
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
japanese printmaking styles, woodblock prints, prints
Materials
color, ink, paper
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
boys, men, figures (representations), elderly

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