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The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III Holding up a Piece of Brocade by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III Holding up a Piece of Brocade

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III Holding up a Piece of Brocade

Katsukawa Shunsho

1726–1792

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 11/16 in. (32.2 cm); W. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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