Silhouette Image of Kabuki Actor

Creator Name

Utagawa Kuniteru

Cultural Context

Japan

Date

19th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Title

Silhouette Image of Kabuki Actor

Creator

Utagawa Kuniteru, Japanese, 1830–1874, Artist

Worktype

Prints

Cultural Context

Japan

Material

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

Approx. 14 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (36.8 x 24.1 cm);
height: 36.8centimetre;
width: 24.1centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

19th century

Provenance

Bequest of Mary Martin, 1938

Style Period

Meiji period (1868–1912)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Profiles; Actors

Topic

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