PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Segawa Kikunojō (One of Three Kabuki Actors)

Late Edo period, circa 1820-1825

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Center 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

39.5 x 26.5 cm (15 9/16 x 10 7/16 in.)

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