Art Institute of Chicago

Two formally dressed rats about to execute the first calligraphy of the year

Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)

Date: 1888
Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono
Culture: Japan
Department: Arts of Asia
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

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Object type: AAT300041273

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