PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor ōtani Hiroji 3rd as a White Fox disguised as Ukishima Daihachi from the play Shinsadame Sōma no Mombi performed at the Ichimura Theater from the seventh month of 1770

Edo period, 1770 (7th month)

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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