PrintsJapanese18th century

Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Yoshinaga and Ichikawa Danjūrō II as Niraminosuke

Edo period, circa 1727

Artists

Okumura Toshinobu 奥村利信Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink, color and metal filings on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Hosoban: H. 32.7 cm x W. 15.9 cm (12 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.)

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