Court Scene
Court Scene

Currently not on view

Court Scene,

ca. 1650

Anonymous

Japanese

Edo period, 1603–1868

x1983-87

Information

Title
Court Scene
Dates

ca. 1650

Maker
Anonymous
Medium

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Dimensions

block: 23.2 x 32.9 cm. (9 1/8 x 12 15/16 in.)
mat: 36.2 x 49 cm. (14 1/4 x 19 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Straka

Object Number
x1983-87
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Inscription

Cartouche at right edge

Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
prints, japanese printmaking styles, books, woodblock prints
Materials
ink, paper, color
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
courts (social groups), royalty, courtiers, figures (representations), rooms

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