KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO: oban yoko-e (23.2 x 36.8 cm.); Nihon ichi Edo ozumo dohyoiri ushiro shomen no zu "The best in Japan, the eastern capital [Edo], view, from the back, of the dohyo-iri", signed Katsu Shunsho ga and published by Tsuruya- good impressions, color faded, center fold and surface creases, stains, small tears restored

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KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO: oban yoko-e (23.2 x 36.8 cm.); Nihon ichi Edo ozumo dohyoiri ushiro shomen no zu "The best in Japan, the eastern capital [Edo], view, from the back, of the dohyo-iri", signed Katsu Shunsho ga and published by Tsuruya- good impressions, color faded, center fold and surface creases, stains, small tears restored

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