Matsumoto Yonesaburo as Kewaizaka no Shosho in the Play "Katakiuchi Noriyaibanashi"
toshusai sharaku (1794 – 1795)
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About this artwork
- Title: Matsumoto Yonesaburo as Kewaizaka no Shosho in the Play "Katakiuchi Noriyaibanashi"
- Artist: toshusai sharaku
- Year: 1794
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Medium: Woodblock Print
- Creative period: Active Period
- Color palette: Earthy
- Purpose: Cultural
Quick Facts
- Movement: Ukiyo-e
- Year: 1794
- Medium: Woodblock print
- Artist: Toshusai Sharaku
- Notable elements: Kabuki actor in female role, birds
- Title: Matsumoto Yonesaburo as Kewaizaka no Shosho


