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Kabuki actor in the role of Courtesan reading a letter
Kabuki actor in the role of Courtesan reading a letter

Kabuki actor in the role of Courtesan reading a letter

DateMarch 1854
Maker Utagawa Kunisada II Japanese, 1823 - 1880
Object number98.53.63
Credit LineGift of Frances and Thomas Blakemore
Dimensionssheet: 14 1/4 x 9 7/8 in. (36.2 x 25.1 cm)
MediumWoodblock print
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