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Actor Nakamura TOMIJIRO AS WATONAI

Artists

Ippitsusai BunchōArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

24.0 cm x W. 27.3 cm (9 7/16 x 10 3/4 in.)

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