Clearing Weather in the Back Field (Uratanbo no seiran): Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Danshichi Kurobei (R), Kataoka Gadō II as Issun Tokubei, and Nakayama Ichizō I as Mikawaya Giheiji (L), from the series Eight Views of the Floating World (Ukiyo hakkei no uchi)

Maker(s)
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865)
Publisher: Ōtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) 太田屋多吉 (act. c. 1848-1867)
Historical period(s)
Edo period, 1855, 4th month
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W (right): 35.9 × 25.2 cm (14 1/8 × 9 15/16 in); H x W (left): 35.9 × 25 cm (14 1/8 × 9 7/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
The Pearl and Seymour Moskowitz Collection
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S2021.5.488a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Print
Type

Woodblock print

Keywords
actor, diptych, Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan, The Pearl and Seymour Moskowitz Collection
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
SI Usage Statement

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

citation | Save this image How to download an image | Request Permission | Terms of Use