PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Asahina

1782 (Tenmei 2), 1st month

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

hosoban: H. 31.7 × W. 14.6 cm (12 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.)

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