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Society for the Picturing of Famous Places on the Kiso Road (Kisoji meisho zukai ichikan) in 5 volumes

Artists

Nishimura ChûwaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Set of 5 woodblock-printed books; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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