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The Second Ichikawa Yaozo in the Role of Soga no Goro by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo in the Role of Soga no Goro

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo in the Role of Soga no Goro

Katsukawa Shunsho

1773

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Overall: 13 x 5 3/4in. (33 x 14.6cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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