PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Yamashita Kinsaku as Asama, from the series Beauties of the Three Cities, Edo, Osaka, and Kyoto

Edo period, early 18th century

Artists

Okumura Toshinobu 奥村利信Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Yamato ga Okumura Toshinobu hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 32.9 cm x W. 16.2 cm (12 15/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

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