DETAILS
- Artist
- Katsukawa Shunshō
- Date
- 1759
- Location
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Culture
- Japan
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THE ARTIST
Katsukawa Shunshō
Katsukawa Shunshō revolutionized ukiyo-e by depicting Kabuki actors with unprecedented realism, capturing their true likenesses beyond their stage roles.
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