PrintsJapanese19th century

Two Fan-Shaped Designs: Uchiwa with Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 7th as Soga no Gorō in Yanone Scene and Folding-Fan Shape with Iris and Calligraphy

Edo period, circa 1820 (Bunsei 3)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "naga-surimono" format; ink, color and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 38.7 cm x W. 53.1 cm (15 1/4 x 20 7/8 in.)

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