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Ōtani Hiroemon in the role of Gokumon no Shobei by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Ōtani Hiroemon in the role of Gokumon no Shobei

Ōtani Hiroemon in the role of Gokumon no Shobei

Katsukawa Shunsho

1774

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 5 2/3 in. (30.8 x 14.4 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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