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The actor Ichikawa Tomiemon as Inokuma Monbei by Tōshūsai Sharaku — VisualArtsDB

The actor Ichikawa Tomiemon as Inokuma Monbei

The actor Ichikawa Tomiemon as Inokuma Monbei

Tōshūsai Sharaku

1794

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 31.4 × 14.8 cm (12 3/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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