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An Actor with a Sword Ready to Strike by Katsukawa Shunko — VisualArtsDB

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An Actor with a Sword Ready to Strike

An Actor with a Sword Ready to Strike

An Actor with a Sword Ready to Strike

Katsukawa Shunko

1743–1812

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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