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Shōki (Chinese, Zhong Kui) the Demon Queller by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Shōki (Chinese, Zhong Kui) the Demon Queller

Shōki (Chinese, Zhong Kui) the Demon Queller

Katsukawa Shunsho

1770–1792

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hashira-e" format; ink on paper, with printed signature reading "Shunshō ga"
Dimensions: Paper: H. 65.4 cm x W. 11.6 cm (25 3/4 x 4 9/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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