Japanese print of actors with masks (polychrome)

IIIF

Actors with masks

Date1858

Names

Utagawa, Yoshitsuna, active 1848-1868 (artist)

Ukiyoe (subject)

Prints, Japanese (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

Subject

Stage-setting and scenery

Medium

Wood cuts (prints)

DimensionsLeaf size: 37 cm x 25 cm (14 9/16 in. x 9 13/16 in.)
Gallery mat: 53 cm x 38 cm (20 7/8 in. x 14 15/16 in.)

Language

Japanese

CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberSDJPN-UTAYOS1848-ACTWIT1858-001

Country:Japan

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