PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Ichikawa Kuzō 3rd (One of Three Kabuki Actors)

Late Edo period, circa 1855-1860

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

36.2 x 24.9 cm (14 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.)

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