PrintsJapanese19th century

Circus Scene with Changeable Central Acts

Early Meiji period, late 19th century

Artists

Utagawa MasanobuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right sheet from a Yokohama woodblock-printed ōban triptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.6 cm x W. 24.8 cm (14 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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