PrintsJapanese19th century

Marionette Theater Scene

Meiji period, 1890

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada III 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Center sheet from a woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color 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. 37.5 cm x W. 25.5 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)

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