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The Actor Nakamura Noshio I in an Unidentified Role by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I in an Unidentified Role

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunsho

1768–1778

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 32 × 15.9 cm (12 5/8 × 6 1/4 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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