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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II

Katsukawa Shunsho

1770–1779

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (29.2 x 14.0 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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