PrintsJapanese19th century

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira Ason: Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 8th as Seigen, from the series Comparisons for Thirty-six Selected Poems (Mitate sanjūrokkasen no uchi)

1852 (Kaei 5, 10th month)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); 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

vertical ōban: H. 35.8 × W. 24.5 cm (14 1/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

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