The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII (1810-1863) as Kumokiri Nizaemon, from the series "Thieves in Designs of the Time"
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1865). The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII (1810-1863) as Kumokiri Nizaemon, from the series "Thieves in Designs of the Time", 1859. Color woodblock print on paper, 14 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (36.8 x 25.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 76.151.28. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII (1810-1863) as Kumokiri Nizaemon, from the series "Thieves in Designs of the Time"
Date
1859
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Color woodblock print on paper
Classification
Dimensions
14 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (36.8 x 25.1 cm)
Signatures
Artist's signature: Toyokuni ga (red cartouche, lower left)
Markings
Censor seal, engraver's seal, publisher's seal.
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
76.151.28
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