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STANDING ACTOR

Artists

Katsukawa ShunkōArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 31.6 cm x W. 14.5 cm (12 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.)

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Visiting the Myoken Shrine

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Detailed Image of Yokohama Honchō and the Minatozaki Pleasure Quarter (Yokohama honchō ... ni Minatozaki saiken zu)

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A Poetry Contest for Edo Craftsmen (Edo shokunin uta awase) in 2 volumes

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