PrintsJapanese19th century

Kagaya as Chief of Police

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; 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. 21.2 x W. 18 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/16 in.)

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