PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Nakamura Nakazō 1st as the Monk Raigō Ajari, from the play Forest of the Nue Monster: Target of the Eleventh Month (Nue no mori ichiyō no mato) performed at the Nakamura Theater from the 1st day of the 11th month, 1770

Edo period, 1770 (eleventh month)

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 30.4 cm x W. 14.8 cm (11 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

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