Triptych: Three Kabuki Actors
PrintsJapanese19th century

Triptych: Three Kabuki Actors

Late Edo period, circa 1847-1852

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Right panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; 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

overall for matted triptych: H. 340.2 x W. 70.8 cm (13 7/16 x 27 7/8 in.)

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