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Actor Nakamura Denkūrō 2nd HOLDING HAND MIRROR (?) by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Actor Nakamura Denkūrō 2nd HOLDING HAND MIRROR (?)

Actor Nakamura Denkūrō 2nd HOLDING HAND MIRROR (?)

Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 32.5 cm x W. 14.5 cm (12 13/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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