PrintsJapanese18th century

Actors Ichikawa Danjūrō 2nd and Matsumoto Koshirō

Edo period, circa 1720s

Artists

Torii Kiyonobu II 鳥居清信 IIArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Torii Kiyonobu hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 31.4 cm x W. 15.4 cm (12 3/8 x 6 1/16 in.)

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