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An Actor in a Samurai Role Holding a Bamboo Flute by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

An Actor in a Samurai Role Holding a Bamboo Flute

An Actor in a Samurai Role Holding a Bamboo Flute

Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 12 5/8 × 5 5/8 in. (32.1 × 14.3 cm) (image, hosoban)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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