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Artists

Kitao ShigemasaArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono": ink, colors, metallic pigment and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 21.9 x W. 18.1 cm (8 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.)

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