Actor Bando Shuka I (1813-1855) as Kijin no Omatsu from the play New edition of the thieves crossing over (Shinpan koshi no shiranami)



Actor Bando Shuka I (1813-1855) as Kijin no Omatsu from the play New edition of the thieves crossing over (Shinpan koshi no shiranami)
from Actors at the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Suzuka Pass between Sakanoshita and Tsuchiyama
1852
woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
Place made
Edo (Tokyo)
Medium
woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
Dimensions
36.0 x 25.3 cm (sheet)
Credit line
Gift of David Forrest CBE and Jánis Nedéla through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2023. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
Accession number
20233G38
Signature and date
Signed, printed in block, l.r., in Japanese, ink "Toyokuni ga" translated as "Picture by Toyokuni". Dated.
Collection area
Asian art - Japan
Image credit
Photo: Stewart Adams