PrintsJapanese18th century

Actor Ichimura Uzaemon 9th AS A DEVIL

Edo period, 1770

Artists

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

hosoban

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