Representing the Tanabata Festival: Weaver Princess Threading a Needle

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Representing the Tanabata Festival: Weaver Princess Threading a Needle

Japan, circa 1820-1830
Prints; woodblocks
Color woodblock print; surimono
Image: 8 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (21.59 × 19.05 cm) Sheet: 8 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (21.59 × 19.05 cm)
Gift of Caroline and Jarred Morse (M.80.219.59)
Not currently on public view