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Actor Nakamura Nakazō Drawing a Sword by Ippitsusai Buncho — VisualArtsDB

Actor Nakamura Nakazō Drawing a Sword

Actor Nakamura Nakazō Drawing a Sword

Ippitsusai Buncho

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Ippitsusai Bunchō ga"
Dimensions: Paper: H. 30.5 cm x W. 15.2 cm (12 x 6 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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