PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Ichimura Uzaemon 8th

18th century

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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Illustrated Study of Japanese Things (Ehon Yamato hiji), vol. 5

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Woodblock-printed book; ink and hand-applied color on paper

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The Chōfu Jewel River, one of the Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)

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Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper with later hand-applied color

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Rabbits Under Morning Glory Vine

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Act Six from the series Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura: Roku danme)

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Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Shun'ei ga"

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Prints

On Being Shallow

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Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink on paper

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Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

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Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章, Edo period, circa 1775

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Shunshō ga"

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Prints

Child Playing with a Rooster and Drum

Isoda Koryūsai 磯田湖龍齋, Mid Edo period, circa 1773

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chūban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Koryūsai ga"

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Prints

Actors Nakajima Kanzaemon [right] and Anekawa Shinshirō [left]

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章, Edo period, circa 1775-1792

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

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Standing Woman (Soto-ori-hime) with Fan and Spider

Okumura Toshinobu 奥村利信, Edo period, circa 1738

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

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