Japanese print of stage illusions used in kabuki, illustrated from various points of view as a ...

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Stage illusions used in kabuki, illustrated from various points of view as a dice game

Date1857

Names

Utagawa, Kunisada, 1823-1880 (artist)

Prints, Japanese (subject)

Ukiyoe (subject)

Sugoroku (Game) (subject)

Stage machinery (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

Subject

Theaters

Board games

Stage-setting and scenery

Kabuki

Medium

Wood cuts (prints)

Number of Pages (DOD only)1

DimensionsLeaf size: 60 cm x 71 cm (23 5/8 in. x 27 15/16 in.)
Gallery mat: 82 cm x 115 cm (32 5/16 in. x 45 1/4 in.)

Language

Japanese

CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberSDJPN/OS-UTAKUN1823-STAILL1857-001

Country:Japan

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