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Actor Sawamura Gennosuke Riding on Ox as Sugawara no Michizane

A work made of color woodblock print.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of color woodblock print.

Date:

Early 19th century

Artist:

Utagawa Toyokuni I 初代 歌川 豊国
Japanese, 1769–1825

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Utagawa Toyokuni I

Title

Actor Sawamura Gennosuke Riding on Ox as Sugawara no Michizane

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

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1800–1825

Medium

Color woodblock print

Dimensions

31 × 14.1 cm (12 3/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Chester W. Wright

Reference Number

1961.203

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