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Collections

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Sketch of a Scene from a Kabuki Play19th century

Not on view
Sketchy graphite drawing on cream paper of five figures in Japanese robes in a tense group scene, with loose gestural lines and cross-hatching

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Sketch of a Scene from a Kabuki Play, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased for the collection by Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Title
Sketch of a Scene from a Kabuki Play
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Preparatory sketch for woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
14 x 10 3/8 in. (35.6 x 26.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased for the collection by Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms
Accession Number
AC1995.50.2
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art