The hours of the Serpent

Utamaro Kitagawa II
Japan
c 1831

The hours of the Serpent
from the series Fifteen young beauties
1809
woodblock print, ink and colour on paper
Place made
Edo (Tokyo)
Medium
woodblock print, ink and colour on paper
Dimensions
38.2 x 25.0 cm (image & sheet, oban)
Credit line
Gift of Brian and Barbara Crisp in memory of their son Andrew 2005
Accession number
20054G71
Signature and date
Signed, printed in block, l.l., "[Utamaro II)". Dated, printed in block, l.r., "[zodiacal year and month seal: ... VI]"
Media category
Print
Collection area
Asian art - Japan