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The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role by Katsukawa Shunkо̄ — VisualArtsDB

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The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunkо̄

1785–1789

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 30.8 × 13.9 cm (12 1/8 × 5 1/2 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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