PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 7th as Kagekiyo with the Actor Iwai Hanshirō as Lady Iwai, from the Play "Kagekiyo"

Edo period, 1824

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock printed "shikishi" surimono; ink an color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

22.3 x 18.7 cm (8 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.)

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