Acteur Sawamura Sojuro II klaar om te vechten, RP-P-1956-658, Katsukawa Shunshō, between 1763 and 1767

Identification title(s): actor sawamura sōjūrō ii ready to fight. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1956-658. Catalog reference: jap cat i 109. Description: actor, pulling off the top of his kimono, gripping his two swords. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: katsukawa shunshō (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: 1763 - 1767. Physical characteristics: color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks. Material: paper technique: color woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 322 mm (hosoban) × w 143 mmsubject. Who: sawamura sōjūrō ii. Acquisition: purchase 1956. Date: between 1763 and 1767.