PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Nakamura Denkūrō 2nd as a Samurai Ready to Fight

Edo period, dated to 1775

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; in "hosoban" format (left half of a diptych); 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. 30.2 cm x W. 14.4 cm (11 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

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