PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō as Yuranosuke, Chief of the Forty-Seven Loyal Ronin

Edo period, circa 1770-1790

Artists

Katsukawa ShunkōArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Shunkō ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 31.1 cm x W. 14.5 cm (12 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)

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