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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in Formal Attire by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in Formal Attire

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in Formal Attire

Katsukawa Shunsho

1774–1784

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 31.2 × 13.4 cm (12 5/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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