Pulling the Elephant
Artist
Utagawa Kunisada
(born Edo, Japan, 1786; died Edo, Japan, 1865)
Date1852
MediumWoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (36.2 x 24.8 cm)
Mat Overall: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Mat Overall: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineGift of Mrs. James W. Lyon
Terms
- figurative
- Woodblock print
Object number1971.127.8
DescriptionScene from the Kabuki play "Zohiki". Two actors are struggling with an elephant that has fallen on its back. Both have intense facial expressions.On View
Not on view
Utagawa Kunisada
circa 1850
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