Actor Iwai Shijaku as (Miyagino's Sister) Shinobu
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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