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Actor BANDO MITSUGORO 1ST by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Actor BANDO MITSUGORO 1ST

Actor BANDO MITSUGORO 1ST

Katsukawa Shunsho

1770

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 29.2 cm x W. 14.0 cm (11 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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