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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shun'ei

1795–1799

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 32 × 14.5 cm (12 5/8 × 5 11/16 in.)
Genre: print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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