PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Onoe Kikugorō 3rd as One of a Pair of Lovers

Edo period, circa 1827-1830

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right half of an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "shikishi-ban"-format surimono diptych; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.0 cm x W. 18.1 cm (8 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.)

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