PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō 3rd

Edo period, circa 1790s

Artists

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英Artist

Description

Mounted as diptych with 1933.4.2362.

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left half of an ukiyo-e woodblock printed "hosoban" diptych; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Shun'ei ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 30.6 cm x W. 13.5 cm (12 1/16 x 5 5/16 in.)

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