Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Japanese, 1797-1861
Snake (Mi): Nitan Shiro, from the series "Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyu mitate junishi)"
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Japanese, 1797-1861c. 1840
Snake (Mi): Nitan Shiro, from the series "Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyu mitate junishi)"
Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861 →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
c. 1840
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions
63.1 × 12.2 cm (24 13/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Michener
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