Images of Famous Actors (Meiyū no omokage)
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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