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The Actor Ichikawa Komazo Second with Raised Sword by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo Second with Raised Sword

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo Second with Raised Sword

Katsukawa Shun'ei

1783–1803

Medium: Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Overall: H. 12 9/16 in. (31.9 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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