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The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I in the role of Utou Yarukata by Kitao Shigemasa — VisualArtsDB

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The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I in the role of Utou Yarukata

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I in the role of Utou Yarukata

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I in the role of Utou Yarukata

Kitao Shigemasa

1749–1769

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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