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Katsukawa Shunsho

Actors Onoe Tamizô I, Ichikawa Danjûrô V, and Osagawa Tsuneyo II, in (possibly) “A Dandyish Brocade: Opposing Warriors” (“Date Nishiki Tsui noYumitori”)

About 1778
Color woodblock prints; hosoban triptych
30.4 × 14.8 cm (12 × 5.8 in)

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