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Right: In the Style of an Actor

Right: In the Style of an Actor

Right: In the Style of an Actor

Nishimura Shigenaga

1730

Medium: Woodblock print (urushi-e), ink on paper, with hand-applied color and nikawa
Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (34 x 15.9 cm) (image, sheet)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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