Title:
The wintry blast; Clear weather after a storm; The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Ashikaga Mitsuuji, from Eight Views for
Chapters of The Tale of Genji
Creator/Contributor:
Utagawa Kunisada, Japanese, 1786-1864; landscape by Utagawa Kunihisa II, Japanese, 1832-1891; published by Kadokin
Date:
1858
Identifier:
1955.2.33
Format:
Oban
Full-color woodcut (nishiki-e)
14 3/16 x 9 11/16 inches
Notes:
Inscription: Recto, signed Toyokuni ga near l.r. and Kunihisa ga near u.l.
Subject:
drama; actors; landscapes (representations); wind; fans (costume accessories)