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Katsukawa Shun’ei

The actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in the role of Yaegushi no Oroku performing in the play Keisei Kogane no Hakarime | Edo period, late 18th century

A portrait of actor Iwai Hanshiro IV performing in a kabuki theatrical role, representing the yakusha-e genre of actor portraiture from the late Edo period.

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Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints

July 14, 2022

Estimate: $8,000 – $10,000

Lot 6

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Katsukawa Shun’ei, The actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in the role of Yaegushi no Oroku performing in the play Keisei Kogane no Hakarime | Edo period, late 18th century

A portrait of actor Iwai Hanshiro IV performing in a kabuki theatrical role, representing the yakusha-e genre of actor portraiture from the late Edo period.

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Katsukawa Shun’ei

The actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in the role of Yaegushi no Oroku performing in the play Keisei Kogane no Hakarime | Edo period, late 18th century

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Katsukawa Shun’ei, The actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in the role of Yaegushi no Oroku performing in the play Keisei Kogane no Hakarime | Edo period, late 18th century

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