Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 8th ("Elder and Younger Brother are making a pair in the Soga style")
PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 8th ("Elder and Younger Brother are making a pair in the Soga style")

Late Edo period, 1832

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni II (Toyoshige) 歌川豊重Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color and metallic pigment 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. 20.0 cm x W. 18.4 cm (7 7/8 x 7 1/4 in.)

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