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The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in a Female Role by Ippitsusai Buncho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in a Female Role

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in a Female Role

Ippitsusai Buncho

1764–1774

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 31.3 × 14.3 cm (12 5/16 × 5 5/8 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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printasian artJapanese (culture or style)woodblock print

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