PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Matsumoto Yonesaburō as a Woman

Late Edo period, early 19th century

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

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 38.8 cm x W. 25 cm (15 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.)

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