PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Otani Tokuji as the Servant Sodesuke from the Play "Hana-Ayame Bunroku Soga" (Miyako-za)

Late Edo period, 1794 (5th month)

Artists

Tōshūsai SharakuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink, color and mica on paper, with printed signature (effaced) reading "Tōshūsai Sharaku ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.4 cm x W. 24.7 cm (14 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

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