Marionette Theater Scene
PrintsJapanese19th century

Marionette Theater Scene

Meiji period, 1890

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada III 歌川国貞Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Center sheet from a 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. 37.5 cm x W. 25.5 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)

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