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The Actor Nakamura Sukegoro II in an Unidentified Role by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Nakamura Sukegoro II in an Unidentified Role

The Actor Nakamura Sukegoro II in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunsho

1774–1784

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 32.5 × 14.9 cm (12 13/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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