PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Oiran and Actor Reading a Manuscript

Late Edo period, dated 1800

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper.

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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