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Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as a Courtesan's Attendant by Tōshūsai Sharaku — VisualArtsDB

Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as a Courtesan's Attendant

Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as a Courtesan's Attendant

Tōshūsai Sharaku

1794–1795

Medium: Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 5 31/32 in. (31.8 x 15.2 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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