TWO ACTORS BEFORE A SMALL BUILDING
PrintsJapanese18th century

TWO ACTORS BEFORE A SMALL BUILDING

Edo period,

Artists

Torii KiyomasuArtist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Ukiyo-e 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

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