PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Onoe Eizaburō in the role of a Chinese Courtier

Edo period, 19th century

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right half of an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" diptych; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Toyokuni ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.5 cm x W. 25.9 cm (14 3/4 x 10 3/16 in.)

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