PrintsJapanese18th century

Actors ōtani Hiroji 3rd and Sakata Sajūrō as Wrestlers with a Boy

Edo period, circa 1765-1792

Artists

Ippitsusai Bunchō 一筆斎文調Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 31.0 cm x W. 14.1 cm (12 3/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

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