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Oharame Picking Plum Flowers

Artists

Kitao ShigemasaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 20.9 cm x W. 57.5 cm (8 1/4 x 22 5/8 in.)

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