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Tanyu ringa, 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

30.4 x 21 cm (11 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

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