Pictures of Actor as Woodcutter Mita no Tsukō and Peonies, from the series Ten Designs for the Honchō Circle (Honchōren jūban tsuzuki)
PrintsJapanese19th century

Pictures of Actor as Woodcutter Mita no Tsukō and Peonies, from the series Ten Designs for the Honchō Circle (Honchōren jūban tsuzuki)

Edo period, mid 1820s

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ink, color, mica, metallic pigment and embossing on paper, with printed signature reading "Gakutei"
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.2 cm x W. 18.4 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.)

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