PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Nakamura Nakazō 1st as Matano no Gorō in the play Hana-zumō Genji Hiiki, performed at the Nakamura Theater from the eleventh month of 1775

Edo period, 1775 (11th month)

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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