PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Ichikawa Ebizō as Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa from the play "Otokoyama Oedo no Ishizue - Shinobu Koi Suzume no Irodoki" (Kiri-za)

Edo period, 1794 (11th month of Kansei 6)

Artists

Tōshūsai SharakuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Sharaku ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 32.3 cm x W. 15.4 cm (12 11/16 x 6 1/16 in.)

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