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River of Heaven (Amanokawa): The Tanabata Festival, from the series Modern Beauties for the Five Festivals (Tôsei bijin Gosekku)


「当世美人五節句 天乃川」
Kikukawa Eizan (Japanese, 1787–1867)
Japanese
Edo period

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 34.3 x 22.4 cm (13 1/2 x 8 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.2072
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPossibly published by Sanoya Kihei, whose mark appears on the lantern.
Signed Kikukawa Eizan hitsu
菊川英山筆
Marks No censor's seal