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An Actor in a Role Standing with a Paddle by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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An Actor in a Role Standing with a Paddle

An Actor in a Role Standing with a Paddle

An Actor in a Role Standing with a Paddle

Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 10 13/16 × 5 11/16 in. (27.5 × 14.4 cm) (image, sheet, hosoban)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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