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Handayu, An Actor in a Female Role by Ippitsusai Buncho — VisualArtsDB

Handayu, An Actor in a Female Role

Handayu, An Actor in a Female Role

Ippitsusai Buncho

1723–1792

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (32.4 x 15.6 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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