PrintsJapanese19th century

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

1890

Artists

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink, color, gauffrage, 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

ōban triptych: H. 36.6 × W. 73.5 cm (14 7/16 × 28 15/16 in.)

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