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Picture Book of Japanese Lyrical Drama (Utai no ehon)

Artists

Tachibana MorikuniArtist

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

22.8 x 16.2 cm (9 x 6 3/8 in.)

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