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

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The Actor Nakamura Sukegoro II in an Unidentified Role

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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