Illustrated Book of Filial Piety (Ehon kōkyō), vol. 1
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Illustrated Book of Filial Piety (Ehon kōkyō), vol. 1

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Woodblock-printed book; ink and on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

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