PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Kōraiya, from the series Yakusha butai no sugata-e

18th-19th century

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych(?); ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Toyokuni ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

37.9 x 25.6 cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

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