PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Segawa Kikunojō 5th as Ayame no Mae (from a set of three spring kyōka surimono)

c. 1820 (Bunsei 3)

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-print (surimono); ink, color and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

shikishi-ban: Paper: H. 21.0 cm x W. 18.2 cm (8 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.)

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