Three actors and a puppet
| Title | Three actors and a puppet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) Japanese, 1786-1864 |
| Date | late 1810s 19th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono |
| 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. |
About this artwork
“Three actors and a puppet” is a work by Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) Japanese, 1786-1864, dated late 1810s. It is executed in color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono 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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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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