PrintsJapanese19th century

Actors Matsumoto Koshirō 5th as Ōmi no Kotoda and Segawa Kikunojō 5th as Ōiso no Tora in Soga Brothers play, from the Series of Five (Goban tzuzuki)

Edo period, circa 1818-1820

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.5 cm x W. 18.6 cm (8 1/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

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