PrintsJapanese19th century

Images of Famous Actors (Meiyū no omokage)

Late Edo period, 1st half of the 19th century

Artists

Utagawa HirosadaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Accordion-folded book; 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

24.6 x 18.1 cm (9 11/16 x 7 1/8 in.)

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