Null Hosai Utagawa, Tattoo, Japanese Woodblock Print
Artist: Hosai Utagawa (1848…

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Hosai Utagawa, Tattoo, Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Hosai Utagawa (1848-1920) Title: Kabuki Play ”Kokoga Edo Koude no Tatehiki” Publisher: Fukuda Hatsujiro Date: 1902 Size: (L) 37.2 x 25.4, (C) 37.5 x 25.3, (R) 37.6 x 25.3 cm Condition: Good for age. Ref: JG092345

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Hosai Utagawa, Tattoo, Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Hosai Utagawa (1848-1920) Title: Kabuki Play ”Kokoga Edo Koude no Tatehiki” Publisher: Fukuda Hatsujiro Date: 1902 Size: (L) 37.2 x 25.4, (C) 37.5 x 25.3, (R) 37.6 x 25.3 cm Condition: Good for age. Ref: JG092345

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