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Ghost of Sogo's Wife (Sogo no tsuma no tamashii)

PrintsJapanese19th century

Ghost of Sogo's Wife (Sogo no tsuma no tamashii)

Meiji period, dated to 1893

Artists

Toyohara KunichikaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Top panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed vertical "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper with printed signature reading "Osetsu Toyohara Kunichika"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 37.5 x W. 25.5 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)

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