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The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Date no Yosaku by Tōshūsai Sharaku — VisualArtsDB

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Date no Yosaku

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Date no Yosaku

Tōshūsai Sharaku

1794

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 38.6 × 25.6 cm (15 1/4 × 10 1/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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