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The Actor Arashi Otohachi I (facsimile?) by Ippitsusai Buncho — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Arashi Otohachi I (facsimile?)

The Actor Arashi Otohachi I (facsimile?)

Ippitsusai Buncho

1758–1778

Medium: Probably a facsimile reproduction of a woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Vertical hosoban; Image: 12 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (31.4 × 14.3 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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