PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 7th as Watanabe no Tsuna, with poem by Fukujuen Teruhito

Edo period, circa 1818-1830 (Bunsei era)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Lower panel from a vertical ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "shikishi-ban" surimono-format diptych; ink, color and metallic pigment 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. 20.4 cm x W. 18.0 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

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