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The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as a Samurai by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as a Samurai

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunsho

1755–1775

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 x 5 1/2 in. (30.5 x 14.0 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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