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Danjuro V, in chain-mail by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Danjuro V, in chain-mail

Danjuro V, in chain-mail

Katsukawa Shunsho

1786

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.7 x 14.6 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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