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Actor with Drawn Sword by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Actor with Drawn Sword

Actor with Drawn Sword

Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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