Title

Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Geisha Asaka, 1794-95.

Caption

Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Geisha Asaka, 1794-95. Creator: Tôshûsai Sharaku.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM20A94_131

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,5Mb (5,9Mb) / 5,5in x 12,3in / 1661 x 3693 (300dpi)

Keywords

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