The Advent of a Demon; Scene from a Performance in an old Kabuki Theatre

Creator Name

Unidentified artist

Cultural Context

Japan

Date

1615

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Title

The Advent of a Demon; Scene from a Performance in an old Kabuki Theatre

Creator

Unidentified artist, , Artist

Worktype

Prints

Cultural Context

Japan

Material

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); W. 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm);
height: 20.5centimetre;
width: 28.1centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

1615

Provenance

Rogers Fund, 1922

Style Period

Edo period (1615–1868)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Theatre; Swords; Men; Demons; Actors

Topic

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Unidentified artist, The Advent of a Demon; Scene from a Performance in an old Kabuki Theatre, 1615, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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