PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Monkey Trainer Yojirō, from the series Great Hit Plays (Ōatari kyōgen no uchi)

circa 1814 (Bunka 11)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 36 × W. 24.5 cm (14 3/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

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