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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I

Katsukawa Shunsho

1765–1785

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (31.4 x 14.3 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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