PrintsJapanese19th century

Actors Ichikawa Danjūrō 7th as Soga no Gorō and Arashi Sangorō 3rd as Asahina, with poem by Komadō (or Dokurakudō)

Edo period, circa 1816 (Bunka 12)

Artists

Kubo Shunman 窪俊満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. 20.9 cm x W. 18.5 cm (8 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.)

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