Kabuki Actor

Name/Title

Kabuki Actor

Entry/Object ID

2018.22

Description

A Japanese woodblock print showing a scene of three figures fighting with swords. In the foreground is one figure looking at the group behind him with an intense look on his face.

Artwork Details

Medium

woodblock print

Acquisition

Accession

2018.21-22

Source or Donor

Joel Goleman

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Joel Goleman

Made/Created

Artist

Kunichika, Toyohara

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

woodcut (process), relief printing processes, printing processes

Hierarchy Name

Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)

Facet

Activities Facet

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Swords, Japanese language

Dimensions

Height

14-1/4 in

Width

9-3/4 in