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Thirty Eight Country and Domestic Scenes

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

21.7 x 14.7 cm (8 9/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

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