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Actor SOJURO 2ND, AS KUDO SUKETSUNE by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

Actor SOJURO 2ND, AS KUDO SUKETSUNE

Actor SOJURO 2ND, AS KUDO SUKETSUNE

Katsukawa Shun'ei

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 33.1 cm x W. 15.0 cm (13 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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