Who created "Picture Book of Life in the Capital (Ehon miyako zōshi) 絵本都草紙"?

Picture Book of Life in the Capital (Ehon miyako zōshi) 絵本都草紙 was created by Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信 in 1746.

What medium is "Picture Book of Life in the Capital (Ehon miyako zōshi) 絵本都草紙"?

Picture Book of Life in the Capital (Ehon miyako zōshi) 絵本都草紙 is Woodblock printed book; ink on paper.

Yes, Picture Book of Life in the Capital (Ehon miyako zōshi) 絵本都草紙 is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

1746

Medium

Woodblock printed book; ink on paper

Dimensions

9 1/8 × 6 7/16 in. (23.2 × 16.3 cm)

Classification

Illustrated Books

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013

Accession Number

2013.836