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Tairo, the 12th month. Women Preparing New Year Decorations, from the series Twelve Months in the Floating World

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Date1790s
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical koban; overall: 9 3/16 × 6 7/8 in. (23.3 × 17.5 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioTwelve Months in the Floating World (Ukiyo junigatsu)
Object number1950.447
Status
Not on view
ProvenanceMary A. Ainsworth; by bequest 1950 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH
Collections
  • Asian
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