Japanese print of actor Asao Gakujūrō as Hosokawa Katsumoto in the play "Keisei kurowano omon", ...

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Actor Asao Gakujūrō as Hosokawa Katsumoto in the play "Keisei kurowano omon", produced at the Kado Theatre in Osaka, 1823

Dateapproximately 1823

Names

Shunkōsai Hokushū, active 1802-1826 (artist)

Tenmaya Kihei (publisher)

Ukiyoe (subject)

Prints, Japanese (subject)

Hosokawa Katsumoto (Fictitious character) (subject)

Kado-za Theatre (Osaka, Japan) (event place)

Format

Picture

Notes

Subject

Stage-setting and scenery

Medium

Wood cuts (prints)

DimensionsLeaf size: 39 cm x 26 cm (15 3/8 in. x 10 1/4 in.)
Gallery mat: 52 cm x 38 cm (20 1/2 in. x 14 15/16 in.)

Language

Japanese

CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberSDJPN-SHUHOK1802-ACTASA1823-001

Country:Japan

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