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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Kyokaku by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Kyokaku

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Kyokaku

Katsukawa Shunsho

1767–1787

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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