The Actor Matusmto Koshiro IV as Ise no Saburo Disguised as Mizoro no Sabu in the Play Mure Takamatsu Yuki no Shirahata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1780
| Title | The Actor Matusmto Koshiro IV as Ise no Saburo Disguised as Mizoro no Sabu in the Play Mure Takamatsu Yuki no Shirahata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1780 |
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| Artist | Katsukawa Shunjo Japanese, died 1787 |
| Date | c. 1780 18th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; hosoban |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Actor Matusmto Koshiro IV as Ise no Saburo Disguised as Mizoro no Sabu in the Play Mure Takamatsu Yuki no Shirahata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1780” is a work by Katsukawa Shunjo Japanese, died 1787, dated c. 1780. It is executed in color woodblock print; hosoban and classified as woodblock print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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