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Actors ARASHI SAMPACHI AND ICHIKAWA YAOZO

Artists

Katsukawa ShunteiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; 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. 26.7 cm x W. 18.5 cm (10 1/2 x 7 5/16 in.)

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