PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Bandō Yasosuke as Hige no Ikyū

Edo period, 1863 (7th month)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink, color and gauffrage ("blind" printing) on paper, with printed signature reading "nanajū-hachi sai Toyokuni ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.5 cm x W. 26.0 cm (14 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)

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