Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 8th (One of Three Kabuki Actors)
PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 8th (One of Three Kabuki Actors)

Late Edo period, circa 1855-1860

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Left 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 25 cm (14 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.)

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