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WOMAN IN YELLOW KIMONO WITH RED SPIDER WEB

Artists

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; 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. 28.9 cm x W. 13.4 cm (11 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.)

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