PrintsJapanese19th century

Actors Ichikawa Danjūrō VII and His Son Ichikawa Ebizō VI (Danjūrō VIII)

c. 1830

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Shikishiban format: H. 21.2 cm x W. 18.6 cm (8 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

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