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19th century

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 37.1 × W. 26 cm (14 5/8 × 10 1/4 in.)

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Mino Province, Yōrō Waterfall (Mino, Yōrō no taki), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujūyoshū meisho zue)

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Chinese Warrior Grappling with a Horse (Uma), from the series Twelve Zodiac Animals (Jūnishi)

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