Housewife Picture Book  (Ehon iori no tsuma)
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Housewife Picture Book (Ehon iori no tsuma)

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

22 x 16 cm (8 11/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

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