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The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as a Woman in a Black Kimono

Katsukawa Shunsho

1770–1790

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 6 in. (31.4 x 15.2 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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