PrintsJapanese18th century

Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke 1st and Iwai Hanshirō 3rd In Front of a Theater

Edo period, datable to 1720

Artists

Torii KiyomasuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print in "kakemono-e" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Torii Kiyomasu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 68.0 cm x W. 32.8 cm (26 3/4 x 12 15/16 in.)

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