PrintsJapanese

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 7th as Kagegiyo

Artists

Utagawa Kunimasa 歌川国政Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.0 cm x W. 16.5 cm (7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)

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