PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Sawamura Tossho as Female Doll (Mebina) and Actor Bandō Hikosaburo as Male Doll (Obina)

circa 1863

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. 36.7 × W. 25.3 cm (14 7/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

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