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Preparing for a Musical Entertainment

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

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. 17.2 x W. 38.9 cm (6 3/4 x 15 5/16 in.)

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