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ACTOR HOLDING SWORD by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

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ACTOR HOLDING SWORD

ACTOR HOLDING SWORD

ACTOR HOLDING SWORD

Katsukawa Shun'ei

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 32.5 cm x W. 22.6 cm (12 13/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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