PrintsJapanese

Woman Writing Letter with Woman Playing Shamisen by a Folding Screen

Artists

Okumura Toshinobu 奥村利信Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Hand-colored ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 26.4 cm x W. 38.5 cm (10 3/8 x 15 3/16 in.)

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