Album met Japanse prenten - linker deel 1853 - 1856

This is the cover of an album of Japanese prints, created by Utagawa Kunisada between 1853 and 1856. The album, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is made of paper and measures 252 mm in height and 185 mm in width. The cover is plain with a small label in the top left corner featuring Japanese calligraphy. Utagawa Kunisada was a prolific Japanese artist known for his woodblock prints, especially those depicting kabuki actors and beautiful women.