Actor Bandō Yasosuke as Hige no Ikyū
PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Bandō Yasosuke as Hige no Ikyū

Edo period, 1863 (7th month)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink, color and gauffrage ("blind" printing) on paper, with printed signature reading "nanajū-hachi sai 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. 36.5 cm x W. 26.0 cm (14 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)

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