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Picture Book Sumida River A Glance of Both Shores (Ehon Sumida gawa ryogan ichiran), Vol. 1

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

25 x 17.8 cm (9 13/16 x 7 in.)

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