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Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

二代目中村二代目中村野塩のお軽|The Actor Nakamura Noshio II as the Courtesan Okaru

1795 (Kansei 7), 4th month
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
35.9 × 25.1 cm (14.1 × 9.9 in)

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