PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Kataoka Nizaemon 7th as Ki no Natora(?)

Edo period, 1794 (11th month of Kansei 6?)

Artists

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right sheet from 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 century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 31.0 cm x W. 14.3 cm (12 3/16 x 5 5/8 in.)

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