PrintsJapanese19th century

Diptych: Kabuki Actors

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" diptych(?); 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

38.7 x 52.6 cm (15 1/4 x 20 11/16 in.)

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Actors as the Sixteen Arhats (Mitate: Jūroku Rakan)

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Two Women Strolling Along the Sumida River

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Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 8th in the Role of a Villain (Niki Danjō?)

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Bag and Hammer

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