PrintsJapanese

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō Stepping on the Devil

Artists

KiyomotoArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

20 x 17.78 cm (7 7/8 x 7 in.)

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