Asian Art :: Japan

KUNISADA II, Utagawa

Japan, 1823 - 1880

SHOJI, Horitsuka
, block cutter

The nun cat (Ama Myochin) (the actor Segawa Kikunojo V), XII/1852

from the series 'From the dog storybook, the tale of the eight dog heroes(Hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi)'

1852, Edo (Tokyo)

nishiki-e, oban, colour woodblock print

37.0 x 25.6 cm (image)

Gift of Brian and Barbara Crisp in memory of their son Andrew 2005

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

20054G49