PrintsJapanese19th century

Actors Ichikawa Danjūrō 7th and Segawa Kikunojō 5th, with poem by Shichidaime Sanjō and prose inscription by Enyūtei

Edo period, circa 1819-1820 (Bunsei 2 or 3)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞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. 21.4 cm x W. 18.8 cm (8 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

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