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The Third Sawamura Sojūrō in the Role of Soga no Jūrō by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Third Sawamura Sojūrō in the Role of Soga no Jūrō

The Third Sawamura Sojūrō in the Role of Soga no Jūrō

Katsukawa Shunsho

1769–1789

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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