Sketch of a Scene from a Kabuki Play

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Sketch of a Scene from a Kabuki Play

Alternate Title: 下絵 歌舞伎
Descriptive: Man Stepping from a Palanquin
Japan, 19th century
Drawings
Preparatory sketch for woodblock print; ink on paper
14 x 10 3/8 in. (35.6 x 26.4 cm)
Purchased for the collection by Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms (AC1995.50.2)
Not currently on public view