PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor on Stage as Jurōjin(?)

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

(Fragmentary?) ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Kunisada ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 18.8 cm x W. 18.8 cm (7 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.)

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