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The Theater Outing, mid–1820s. Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban.

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Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban · 21.6 × 18.9 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Theater Outing
Artist
Totoya Hokkei Japanese, 1780–1850
Date
mid–1820s
Medium
Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban
Dimensions
21.6 × 18.9 cm (8 9/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1780–1850

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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The Theater Outing · Totoya Hokkei, mid–1820s
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