PrintsJapanese18th century

Actors SANJO KANTARO AND Sawamura Sōjūrō

Mid Edo period,

Artists

Okumura Toshinobu 奥村利信Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink, color and metal filings on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 30.2 cm x W. 15.2 cm (11 7/8 x 6 in.)

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