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The Kabuki Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III and Courtesans by Torii Kiyonaga — VisualArtsDB

The Kabuki Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III and Courtesans

The Kabuki Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III and Courtesans

1783–1784

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 10 in. (37.8 x 25.4 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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