Ichikawa Danjuro VI

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1792/93

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Ichikawa Danjuro VI, c. 1792/93. Color woodblock print.

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Color woodblock print · 31.6 × 14.2 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Ichikawa Danjuro VI
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (signed Shunro) Japanese, 1760-1849
Date: c. 1792/93
Medium: Color woodblock print
Dimensions: 31.6 × 14.2 cm (12 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Henderson
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1760–1849

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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