Actor Smoking a Pipe
Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
(Japanese, 1798-1861)
CultureJapanese
Date1807-1864
MediumWoodblock print on paper
DimensionsOverall, Image: 14 1/8 x 9 15/16 in. (35.9 x 25.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 x 14 1/8 in. (50.8 x 35.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 x 14 1/8 in. (50.8 x 35.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry
Object number36.8.44
Not on view
DescriptionPrint of an actor smoking a pipe. This print shows a bust portrait within a circular line and a background of yellow. Three iris & two buds appear from behind the circle.Label TextUtagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1798-1861 Actor Smoking a Pipe Woodblock print on paper Gift of Dr. James C. Perry 36.8.44Exhibition History"Inspiring Impressionism: Japanese Prints in the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, March 10 - June 18, 2017.
Utagawa Kunisada I (Utagawa Toyokuni III)
1807-1864