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Scene from a Drama by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Scene from a Drama

Scene from a Drama

Katsukawa Shunsho

1770

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm); W. 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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