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Ichikawa Danjūrō V in the Role of Shiromasu-baba by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Ichikawa Danjūrō V in the Role of Shiromasu-baba

Ichikawa Danjūrō V in the Role of Shiromasu-baba

Katsukawa Shunsho

1786

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 7/32 x 5 1/2 in. (31.1 x 14.0 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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