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Utagawa Hiroshige
Decorations for Season-opening Kabuki Performances at Saruwakamachicirca 1847-1852

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Japanese woodblock print showing the decorated façade of a theater or entertainment building, with performers on a raised platform, hanging lanterns, painted scenic backdrops, and vertical banners with Japanese text
Artist or Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige
Title
Decorations for Season-opening Kabuki Performances at Saruwakamachi
Date Made
circa 1847-1852
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
Image: 8 3/4 × 13 3/8 in. (22.23 × 33.97 cm) Sheet: 9 3/4 × 14 3/8 in. (24.77 × 36.51 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur and Fran Sherwood
Accession Number
M.2007.152.22
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art