PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Sakata Hangorō 3rd

Edo period, circa 1790s

Artists

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英Artist

Description

Mounted as diptych with 1916.602.

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right half of an ukiyo-e woodblock printed "hosoban" diptych ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Shun'ei ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 32.6 cm x W. 14.6 cm (12 13/16 x 5 3/4 in.)

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