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Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō 2nd, AS A KARAKA DANCER by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō 2nd, AS A KARAKA DANCER

Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō 2nd, AS A KARAKA DANCER

Katsukawa Shun'ei

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 29.7 cm x W. 13.6 cm (11 11/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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