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Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in hishira-e format; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

60.6 x 10.9 cm (23 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)

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