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The First Nakamura Tomijuro as an Outlaw by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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The First Nakamura Tomijuro as an Outlaw

The First Nakamura Tomijuro as an Outlaw

The First Nakamura Tomijuro as an Outlaw

Katsukawa Shunsho

1765–1785

Medium: One sheet of a diptych or triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 x 5 7/8 in. (30.5 x 14.9 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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