PrintsJapanese19th century

Actors as Modern Versions of the Five Women (Tōsei gonin onna)

1858 (Ansei 5), 6th month

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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