PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Ichimura Kamezō (or Ichimura Uzaemon 8th) as Soga no Juro in the Soga Brothers' Revenge

Edo period, circa 1745

Artists

Torii Kiyonobu II 鳥居清信 IIArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 30.7 cm x W. 14.3 cm (12 1/16 x 5 5/8 in.)

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