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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

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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