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Classification

Prints

Medium

Red ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

54.6 x 27 cm (21 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.)

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