Kataoka Gado in the role of the villain Nikki Danjo
Artist
Utagawa Hirosada
(Japanese, active ca. 1820 - 1860)
Place of ManufactureAsia
Mediumwoodcut
DimensionsOverall (sheet; image measurements: 23.6 x 16.3): 25.3 x 18.1 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Judith Patt
Object number2002.022.003
Descriptionportrait of an actor with a sword wound on his forehead holding a scroll and grimacing; scene from the play Meiboku sendai hagi (Nikki Danjo turns into a rat to steal the scroll)Status
Not on view
