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The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo III and Nakamura Sukegoro II by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo III and Nakamura Sukegoro II

The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo III and Nakamura Sukegoro II

Katsukawa Shunsho

1781–1801

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Hosoban diptych 12 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (31.1 x 28.6 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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