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The Actor Ichikawa Omezo as a Samurai with Two Swords by Katsukawa Shunko — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Ichikawa Omezo as a Samurai with Two Swords

The Actor Ichikawa Omezo as a Samurai with Two Swords

Katsukawa Shunko

1743–1812

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 6 in. (35.2 x 15.2 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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