PrintsJapanese

Actor Iwai Kumesaburō in a Female Role

Late Edo period,

Artists

Utagawa Kunimasa 歌川国政Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.8 cm x W. 24.8 cm (14 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)

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