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

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunkо̄

1776–1786

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban; from a multisheet composition (?)
Dimensions: 29 × 14.2 cm (11 7/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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