PrintsJapanese19th century

Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Musashibō Benkei in The Subscription List (Kanjinchō)

Meiji period, datable to 1890

Artists

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left panel from a woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink, color, and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.6 cm x W. 24.5 cm (14 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

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