Seki Sanjûrô III in a role from "A Modern 'Outlaws of the Marsh' " / Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)

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Accession Number: 1983/2.89
Title: Seki Sanjûrô III in a role from "A Modern 'Outlaws of the Marsh' "
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date: circa 1862-1864
Credit Line: Gift of Sarah and Otto Graf.
Style/Group/Movement: ukiyo e
Inscription: Signed: Nana-chu-nana-o Toyokuni Ga (Painted by a 77 year old man Toyokuni); Censor's seal; Publisher's seal.
Period: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)
Dimensions: 45.2 cm x 33.2 cm (17 13/16 in. x 13 1/16 in.)
Century: 19th century
Subject Matter: In this image, the Edo actor Seki Sanjûrô III plays the heroic role in a play derived from Chinese legend.
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 2012 x 2880
File Size: 771 KB
Record: 1983/2.89
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-2.89/1983_2.89.jpg

In public portfolios: Japan Pax Tokugawa 1600-1868 (500); kuzushiji workshop (28)

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1983-SL-2.89:1983_2.89.JPG

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Full citation: "Seki Sanjûrô III in a role from "A Modern 'Outlaws of the Marsh' "; Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-2.89/1983_2.89.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.