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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shun'ei

1785

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Hosoban 12 5/16 x 5 1/2 in. (31.3 x 14 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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