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Thirty Deified National Heroes Representing Thirty Japanese Shrines

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

53.3 x 38.1 cm (21 x 15 in.)

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