Not on display

Actor Bandō Mitsugorō as Tonase

Woodblock Print
Artist/Maker
Utagawa Toyokuni I (artist)
Place of origin
Japan (made)
Edo (made)

Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in indoor setting.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Woodblock print
TitleActor Bandō Mitsugorō as Tonase (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Paper
Woodblock Print
Brief description
Woodblock print, 'Actor Bandō Mitsugorō as Tonase' by Utagawa Toyokuni (1769–1825), Edo (Tokyo), Japan.
Physical description
Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure in indoor setting.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.6cm
  • Width: 26.3cm
Date measured 06/09/2024
Marks and inscriptions
  • 「とな瀬　坂東三津五郎」 (Title)
    Translation
    [Actor] Bandō Mitsugorō [as] Tonase
    Transliteration
    'Tonase Bandō Mitsugorō'
  • 「豊国画」 (Artist signature)
    Transliteration
    'Toyokuni ga'
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
E.4931-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O413984/actor-bandō-mitsugorō-as-tonase-woodblock-print-utagawa-toyokuni-i/
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