Actor Asao Yoroku I as a ghost, standing in flames (polychrome)

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Actor Asao Yoroku I as a ghost, standing in flames

Datebetween 1848 and 1850

Names

Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861 (artist)

Daikokuya Heikichi (publisher)

Asao, Yoroku I, 1797-1851 (subject)

Prints, Japanese (subject)

Ukiyoe (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

Estimated dates

Subject

Stage-setting and scenery

Drama

Medium

Wood cuts (prints)

Number of Pages (DOD only)1

DimensionsLeaf size: 37 cm x 26 cm (14 9/16 in. x 10 1/4 in.)
Gallery mat: 51 cm x 41 cm (20 1/16 in. x 16 1/8 in.)

Language

Japanese

CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberSDJPN-UTAKUN1798-ACTASA1848-001

Country:Japan

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