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Actor Ichikawa Yaozō II holding an unsheathed sword

Actor Ichikawa Yaozō II holding an unsheathed sword

Katsukawa Shunko

1763

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 1/2 × 5 11/16 in. (31.8 × 14.4 cm) (image, hosoban)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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