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Chuban of the Chushingura Drama by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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Chuban of the Chushingura Drama

Chuban of the Chushingura Drama

Chuban of the Chushingura Drama

Katsukawa Shunsho

1615–1868

Medium: Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 7 3/8 in. (25.7 x 18.7 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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