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The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as a Samurai by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as a Samurai

The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunsho

1771–1772

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); W. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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