PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 5th as Taira no Masakado disguised as the pilgrim Junjō in the play Masakado Kammuri no Hatsuyuki, performed at the Nakamura Theater from the eleventh month of 1777

Edo period, 1777 (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

Dimensions

Paper: H. 31.8 cm x W. 14.6 cm (12 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)

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