PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV as Gorōbei, the Fishmonger from San'ya from the Play "Katakiuchi Noriai-Banashi" (Kiri-za)

Late Edo period, 1794 (5th month)

Artists

Tōshūsai SharakuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink, color, and mica on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Vertical ōban: H. 37.7 cm x W. 25.4 cm (14 13/16 x 10 in.)

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