PrintsJapanese19th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō as Onoemon and Three of His Followers

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 21 x W. 18.7 cm (8 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.)

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