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Scene from a Play by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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Scene from a Play

Scene from a Play

Scene from a Play

Katsukawa Shunsho

1726–1792

Medium: Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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