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KANADEHON CHUSHINGURA, SECOND ACT by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

KANADEHON CHUSHINGURA, SECOND ACT

KANADEHON CHUSHINGURA, SECOND ACT

Katsukawa Shun'ei

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 39.1 cm x W. 26.3 cm (15 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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