

Album of Twenty Half-Length Portraits of Actors in Roles
A book with twenty traditional Japanese woodblock prints of actors in various roles. The title on the cover reads "Album of Twenty Half-Length Portraits of Actors in Roles" and the artist is "Shunbaisai Hokuei". One of the prints depicts a man with dark hair and a patterned kimono with blue, red, and gold colors. He has his right hand raised to his head and his left hand extended outward. The print is on a beige background with a white border and is mounted on a black background. A color palette is on the left side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1830s
- Medium:
- Folding album; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 468 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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