PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Nakamura Tosshi as a Woman Standing by a Stream

Edo period, late 18th century

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in hosoban format; ink, colors, and embossing on paper; with artist’s printed signature reading "Shunshō ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

woodblock: H. 30.6 x W. 13.5 cm (12 1/16 x 5 5/16 in.) paper: H. 32.2 x W. 13.7 cm (12 11/16 x 5 3/8 in.)

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