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MORNING GLORY, ASAGAO

Artists

SeikiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 19.0 cm x W. 13.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.)

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