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Great Illustrated Encyclopedia, Revised and Enlarged (Sōbo tōsho kinmō zui taisei), vol. 4

1789 (Kansei 1)

Artists

Nakamura TekisaiAuthor

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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