Amusements of the Five Festivals, Tanabata
Original Language Title今様五節句戯七夕
Artist
Isoda Koryusai 磯田湖龍斎
(Japanese, active 1764 - 1788)
Date1770s-early 1780s
MediumWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall (chuban): 9 5/8 × 7 1/8 inches (24.45 × 18.1 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-143/114
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DescriptionWoodblock print portrays two women creating paper decorations for Tanabata on the seventh day of the seventh month.
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