DETAILS
- Artist
- Nishikawa Sukenobu
- Date
- 1615
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Location
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9 × 6 in. (22.9 × 15.2 cm)
- Collection
- Asian Art
- Culture
- Japan
- Credit line
- The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
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THE ARTIST
Nishikawa Sukenobu
Nishikawa Sukenobu, an influential Kyoto-based ukiyo-e artist, was celebrated for his sensitive depictions of women from all walks of life.
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