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Haiku Composed by Kabuki Actors(?) on New Year's Day

Artists

GyokuenArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 39.3 x W. 52.3 cm (15 1/2 x 20 9/16 in.)

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