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Gibbons Playing in an Old Tree along the Banks of a Stream

PaintingsJapanese17th century

Gibbons Playing in an Old Tree along the Banks of a Stream

Early Edo period, circa 1630

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Two-panel folding screen; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

179 x 174.7 cm (70 1/2 x 68 3/4 in.)

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