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The 5th Ichikawa Danjuro in the Role of Yamauba by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The 5th Ichikawa Danjuro in the Role of Yamauba

The 5th Ichikawa Danjuro in the Role of Yamauba

Katsukawa Shunsho

1775

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 5/16 x 5 1/2 in. (31.3 x 14.0 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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