PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Iwai Shijaku, from an untitled series of actors on the theme of Snow, Moon and Flowers (Setsugekka)

Edo period, circa 1825

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "koban"-format triptych; 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. 19.0 cm x W. 12.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 in.)

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