Who created "The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono"?

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono was created by Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 in ca. 1780.

What medium is "The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono"?

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono is Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper.

Yes, The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

This artwork was created ca. 1780.

ca. 1780

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions

12 3/8 x 6 in. (31.4 x 15.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Louis V. Ledoux, 1931

Accession Number

JP2406