PrintsJapanese

Young Man (Actor Shirai Gompachi?) as a Komusō

Edo period, circa 1770 (Meiwa 7)

Artists

Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hashira-e" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Suzuki Harunobu ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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