Loading

Kairaishi|The Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan

Torii Kiyomasuca. 1715

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

Download this artwork (provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
Learn more about this artwork.
  • Title: Kairaishi|The Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan
  • Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I
  • Date Created: ca. 1715
  • Physical Dimensions: 11 x 16 in. (27.9 x 40.6 cm)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45247
  • Medium: Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Culture: Japan
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites