Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 5th as Moriya no Daijin disguised as Rokujūrokubu in the play Miya-bashira Iwao no Butai, performed at the Morita Theater from the seventh month of 1773
PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 5th as Moriya no Daijin disguised as Rokujūrokubu in the play Miya-bashira Iwao no Butai, performed at the Morita Theater from the seventh month of 1773

Edo period, 1773 (7th 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. 31.4 cm x W. 14.3 cm (12 3/8 x 5 5/8 in.)

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