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The actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei by Tōshūsai Sharaku — VisualArtsDB

The actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei

The actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei

Tōshūsai Sharaku

1794

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 37.9 × 25 cm (14 15/16 × 9 7/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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