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The Actor Otani Hiroji III and the Actor Onoe Kikugoro I by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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The Actor Otani Hiroji III and the Actor Onoe Kikugoro I

The Actor Otani Hiroji III and the Actor Onoe Kikugoro I

The Actor Otani Hiroji III and the Actor Onoe Kikugoro I

Katsukawa Shunsho

1768–1788

Medium: Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: A: H. 12 in. (30 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm) B: H. 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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