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The First Bando Mitsugoro as an Unarmed Man by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The First Bando Mitsugoro as an Unarmed Man

The First Bando Mitsugoro as an Unarmed Man

Katsukawa Shunsho

1774–1775

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 11/32 x 5 3/8 in. (31.4 x 13.7 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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