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An Actor as Sadakuro in the Forty–seven Ronins by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

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An Actor as Sadakuro in the Forty–seven Ronins

An Actor as Sadakuro in the Forty–seven Ronins

An Actor as Sadakuro in the Forty–seven Ronins

Katsukawa Shun'ei

1762–1819

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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