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Actor Bandô Matatarô IV as Gempachibyôe in “Snowflakes: Plum Blossoms Kaomise” (“Mutsu no hana ume no kaomise”)

A work made of color woodblock print; hosoban.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of color woodblock print; hosoban.

Date:

About 1769

Artist:

Katsukawa Shunshô 勝川 春章
Japanese, 1726-1792

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Katsukawa Shunsho

Title

Actor Bandô Matatarô IV as Gempachibyôe in “Snowflakes: Plum Blossoms Kaomise” (“Mutsu no hana ume no kaomise”)

Place

Japan (Object made in)

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1764–1774

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban

Dimensions

31.6 × 14.2 cm (12 7/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1932.1008

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