Null Kuniyoshi, Kabuki Actor, Japanese Woodblock Print
Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa…

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Kuniyoshi, Kabuki Actor, Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: Actor Nakamura Shikan as Onigatake Publisher: No seal Date: c.1830s Size: 37.7 x 25.6 cm Condition: Slightly trimmed, soiling, minor margin wear, some restored wormholes, light creases. Ref: JG0123GG07

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Kuniyoshi, Kabuki Actor, Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: Actor Nakamura Shikan as Onigatake Publisher: No seal Date: c.1830s Size: 37.7 x 25.6 cm Condition: Slightly trimmed, soiling, minor margin wear, some restored wormholes, light creases. Ref: JG0123GG07

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