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Primer on Eight Varieties of Paintings (Hasshu gafu) in 5 volumes

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

28.3 x 21 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎, Edo period, 1814-1878

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Actors

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