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“An Actor Beside Water” by Utagawa Toyokuni I is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

An Actor Beside Water

Utagawa Toyokuni I

Title	An Actor Beside Water
Artist	Utagawa Toyokuni I
Medium	Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Classification	Prints
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Steel, 1960
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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