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The Actor Otani Hiroji III in an Unidentified Role by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Otani Hiroji III in an Unidentified Role

The Actor Otani Hiroji III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunsho

1765–1775

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 31.1 × 14.4 cm (12 1/4 × 5 5/8 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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