PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 7th as Benkei, in the Fudō Myōō Pose (Fudō no mie), with poems by Bunshirō Koimasu and Bunsaisha Fudemaru

Edo period, circa 1824-1829 (late Bunsei era)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.5 cm x W. 18.5 cm (8 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

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