PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Ōtori Sagaemon

c. 1780 (An'ei 9)

Artists

Katsukawa ShunkōArtist

Description

Left sheet of triptych: 1933.4.804 (right), 1933.4.805 (center), 1933.4.806 (left) Play: Tsuma Mukae Koshiji no Fumizuki

Classification

Prints

Technique

Woodblock print

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

hosoban: H. 31.4 cm x W. 14.4 cm (12 3/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

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