PrintsJapanese19th century

Armor (for the Role of Katō Kiyomasa) on a Chest Belonging to Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 5th, from the series Scenes Backstage (Gakuga niban tsuzuku)

Edo period, early 19th century

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock printed "surimono" in "shikishi" format; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper with printed signature reading "Motome ni oji Hokkei utsusu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

20.4 x 18.2 cm (8 1/16 x 7 3/16 in.)

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