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The actor Iwai Kumesaburo II as the courtesan Katsuragi in the play "Oichiza Soga no Shimadai," performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in the first month, 1827
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The actor Iwai Kumesaburo II as the courtesan Katsuragi in the play "Oichiza Soga no Shimadai," performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in the first month, 1827

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), Japanese, 1786-1864 · 1827 · Color woodblock print; center sheet of shikishiban triptych, surimono

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Credit lineThe actor Iwai Kumesaburo II as the courtesan Katsuragi in the play "Oichiza Soga no Shimadai," performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in the first month, 1827. 1827. Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), Japanese, 1786-1864. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus. CC0.
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