PrintsJapanese

The Interior of a Kabuki Theater

c. 1799

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Description

Triptych: 1933.4.789 (right), 1933.4.790 (center), 1933.4.791 (left)

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban triptych: H. 37.4 × W. 74.4 cm (14 3/4 × 29 5/16 in.)

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