Album of Actor Portraits
| Title | Album of Actor Portraits |
|---|---|
| Artist | Shōrakusai (Japanese) |
| Date | c. 1790–1810 18th century |
| Medium | accordion-style album; ink and color on silk mounted on paper and ink on paper |
| Classification | Bound Volume |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Album of Actor Portraits, c. 1790–1810. Shōrakusai (Japanese). Accordion-style album; ink and color on silk mounted on paper and ink on paper; album, opened: 28.1 x 42 cm (11 1/16 x 16 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Kelvin Smith Fund, 1988.105 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Album of Actor Portraits” is a work by Shōrakusai (Japanese), dated c. 1790–1810. It is executed in accordion-style album; ink and color on silk mounted on paper and ink on paper and classified as bound volume. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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