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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in the Role of a Woman by Katsukawa Shun'ei — VisualArtsDB

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in the Role of a Woman

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in the Role of a Woman

Katsukawa Shun'ei

1782–1802

Medium: Probably the middle sheet of a triptych or the right-hand sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. (32.4 x 14.3 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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