PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Actor

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

30.9 x 14.1 cm (12 3/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

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