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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Tomijūrō I in a Female Dance Role by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Tomijūrō I in a Female Dance Role

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Tomijūrō I in a Female Dance Role

Katsukawa Shunsho

1767–1787

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Hosoban 11 7/8 x 5 17/32 in. (30.2 x 14.1 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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