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Actor Iwai Hanshirō 4th by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

Actor Iwai Hanshirō 4th

Actor Iwai Hanshirō 4th

Katsukawa Shun'ei

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 30.5 cm x W. 13.8 cm (12 x 5 7/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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