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No. 1 (Dai ichi), from the series Eight Scenic Places in Henan Province, China (Kanan hasshō)

Artists

BunseiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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