PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Actor Ichikawa Umezō 1st (paired with ōtani Hiroji 3rd)

18th-19th century

Artists

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left 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-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 31.5 cm x W. 14.7 cm (12 3/8 x 5 13/16 in.)

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