PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Iwai Shijaku as (Miyagino's Sister) Shinobu

1835

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color 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. 38.2 × W. 25.7 cm (15 1/16 × 10 1/8 in.)

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