The actor Onoe Kikugorō III

Utagawa Kunisada, artist

1786–1864

The actor Onoe Kikugorō III, circa 1823, Edo period (1600–1868)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: mica; color woodcut

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 209 x 182 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 82 5/16 x 71 5/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 0000.1478

Not on display

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Archive Label 2003:
Though woodblock prints were most often inexpensively produced for popular consumption, surimono were made in small numbers, of expensive, high quality material for the enjoyment of a select few. Surimono are privately published prints that were done for performances, business openings, or other events. They were most often distrubuted around New Year’s. Very lavishly made, such prints often make use of exotic materials like metal and mica, and special pigments. This print has metal applied for the sword blades and in some details of the armor.