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The Messenger in Black by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Messenger in Black

The Messenger in Black

Katsukawa Shunsho

1726–1792

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 7/16 in. (31.6 cm); 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kudo Sukestune (?) in the Play Kokimazete Takao Soga (?), Performed at the Ichimura Theater (?) in the Second Month, 1778

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The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Matsuo-maru (?) in the Play Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Fourth Month, 1779 (?)

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