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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai Ready to Fight by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai Ready to Fight

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai Ready to Fight

Katsukawa Shunsho

1761–1781

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); W. 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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