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Actor Nakamura Utaemon 2nd as a Courtesan by Ippitsusai Buncho — VisualArtsDB

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Actor Nakamura Utaemon 2nd as a Courtesan

Actor Nakamura Utaemon 2nd as a Courtesan

Actor Nakamura Utaemon 2nd as a Courtesan

Ippitsusai Buncho

1765–1769

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Ippitsusai Bunchō ga"
Dimensions: Paper: H. 29.8 cm x W. 14.0 cm (11 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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