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Artists

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Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; 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. 37.7 x W. 50.9 cm (14 13/16 x 20 1/16 in.)

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