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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
The Actor Bandō Shūka as Ōboshi Rikiya in the play Kanadehon Chūshinguramid-19th century

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Japanese woodblock print of a seated kabuki actor in theatrical costume, wearing a wide black-and-white robe over a teal floral garment, with white face makeup and an elaborate headpiece

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The Actor Bandō Shūka as Ōboshi Rikiya in the play Kanadehon Chūshingura, mid-19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Title
The Actor Bandō Shūka as Ōboshi Rikiya in the play Kanadehon Chūshingura
Date Made
mid-19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
Image: 13 3/8 × 9 1/8 in. (33.97 × 23.18 cm) Sheet: 14 5/8 × 10 3/8 in. (37.15 × 26.35 cm)
Credit Line
The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest
Accession Number
M.2006.136.246
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art