Acteur Iwai Hanshiro IV in de rol van courtisane, RP-P-1956-661, Katsukawa Shunshō, between 1780 and 1790

Identification title(s): actor iwai hanshirō iv in the role of courtesan. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1956-661. Catalog reference: jap cat i 122. Description: actor as courtesan in brown-yellow checked kimono and long pipe in right hand; against a background with stylized butterfly and flower patterns. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: katsukawa shunshō (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: 1780 - 1790. Physical characteristics: color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks. Material: paper technique: color woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 325 mm (hosoban) × w 147 mmsubject. Who: iwai hanshirō iv. Acquisition: purchase 1956. Copyright: public domain. Date: between 1780 and 1790.