PrintsJapanese18th century

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Edo period,

Artists

Torii KiyomasuArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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Actors Ichikawa Danjūrō 2nd, Sanjō Kantarō and an Unidentified Actor in a Brawl

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Actor Iwai Hanshirō 4th (OR TAMAZAWA SEIJIRO?) AS A WOMAN HOLDING A SHAMISEN

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