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The Actors Arashi Ryuzo and Morita Kanya VIII by Tōshūsai Sharaku — VisualArtsDB

The Actors Arashi Ryuzo and Morita Kanya VIII

The Actors Arashi Ryuzo and Morita Kanya VIII

Tōshūsai Sharaku

1794

Medium: Ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 24.5 × 31.1 cm (9 11/16 × 12 1/4 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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