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Scene from a Drama: Matsumoto Koshiro I and Two Other Actors

Ranshu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing on beige paper of three people. The person on the left is standing wearing a kimono. A woman sits on the floor in the middle wearing a kimono. The person on the right is standing wearing a kimono and holding a sword.

Artwork details

Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 434 px
Museum record:
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