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The actor Arashi Rikan II as Miyagi Asojiro

Shunkosai HOKUEI
The actor Arashi Rikan II as Miyagi Asojiro
 1832

Medium
colour woodblock

Measurements
37.2 × 24.5 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Coles Myer Ltd, Governor, 1993

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Osaka, Japan

Inscription
printed in ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) l.r.: Shunkosai Hokuei ga
printed in red ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) l.r.: (unknown seal)
printed in red ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) l.r.: (...illeg.)

Accession Number
AS25-1993

Department
Asian Art

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