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Flower Dance in the Yoshiwara

Artists

YachoArtist

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. 19.1 x W. 51.1 cm (7 1/2 x 20 1/8 in.)

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