PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō 3rd Holding a Sword (with Arashi Ryūzō Holding an Umbrella)

18th-19th century

Artists

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英Artist

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-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 31.1 cm x W. 14.5 cm (12 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)

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