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Actor TAKINAKA KASSEN AS A WRESTLER

Artists

Katsukawa ShunkōArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Shunkō ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 29.6 cm x W. 14.0 cm (11 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

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