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The Actor Takinaka Utagawa (Kasen) by Torii Kiyomasu II — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Takinaka Utagawa (Kasen)

The Actor Takinaka Utagawa (Kasen)

Torii Kiyomasu II

1736–1746

Medium: Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e
Dimensions: 31.7 × 15.2 cm (12 1/2 × 6 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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