The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke as a nobleman and Dekishima Daisuke as a noblewoman
| Title | The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke as a nobleman and Dekishima Daisuke as a noblewoman |
|---|---|
| Artist | Okumura Toshinobu Japanese, active c. 1717-50 |
| Date | c. 1721 18th century |
| Medium | Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke as a nobleman and Dekishima Daisuke as a noblewoman” is a work by Okumura Toshinobu Japanese, active c. 1717-50, dated c. 1721. It is executed in hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e and classified as woodblock print. 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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