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Three Women Boating

Artists

Torii KiyonagaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.9 cm x W. 25.8 cm (14 15/16 x 10 3/16 in.)

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