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The actor Otani Tokuji I as manservant Sodesuke by Tōshūsai Sharaku — VisualArtsDB

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The actor Otani Tokuji I as manservant Sodesuke

The actor Otani Tokuji I as manservant Sodesuke

The actor Otani Tokuji I as manservant Sodesuke

Tōshūsai Sharaku

1794

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 37.8 × 24.8 cm (14 15/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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