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Actor Otani Hiroji ON HORSEBACK HOLDING A SPEAR by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Actor Otani Hiroji ON HORSEBACK HOLDING A SPEAR

Actor Otani Hiroji ON HORSEBACK HOLDING A SPEAR

Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 31.6 cm x W. 14.6 cm (12 7/16 x 5 3/4 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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