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Haiku Composed by Actor Rikan and Pupils Upon His Becoming the 5th in His Line

Artists

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Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 43.9 x W. 57.8 cm (17 5/16 x 22 3/4 in.)

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