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Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III

Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III

Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium: Woodblock print
Dimensions: hosoban: H. 30.9 cm x W. 14.3 cm (12 3/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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Left sheet of diptych: 1928.14.66.1 (right), 1928.14.66.2 (left)

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