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The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as a Monk under a Willow Tree by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as a Monk under a Willow Tree

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as a Monk under a Willow Tree

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as a Monk under a Willow Tree

Katsukawa Shunsho

1726–1792

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (30.8 x 14.9 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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