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PORTRAITS OF ACTORS by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

PORTRAITS OF ACTORS

PORTRAITS OF ACTORS

Katsukawa Shun'ei

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format(?); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 31.6 cm x W. 13.6 cm (12 7/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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