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Bando Mitsugoro in the role of Soga no Juro by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Bando Mitsugoro in the role of Soga no Juro

Bando Mitsugoro in the role of Soga no Juro

Katsukawa Shunsho

1781

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 11 7/8 x 5 31/32 in. (30.2 x 15.2 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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