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Illustrated Japanese Transliteration of the Hannya Shingyo (Hannya shingyo wakunzue), Vol. 1

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

25.4 x 17.8 cm (10 x 7 in.)

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