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The Ninth Ichimura Uzaemon in the role of Shunkan by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Ninth Ichimura Uzaemon in the role of Shunkan

The Ninth Ichimura Uzaemon in the role of Shunkan

Katsukawa Shunsho

1768–1788

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 5/16 x 5 13/16 in. (31.3 x 14.8 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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