PrintsJapanese19th century

Scene from Kabuki Theatre: Shower of Flames

Late Edo period, circa 1857-1862

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Center panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

35.6 x 24.9 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.)

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