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CONTESTS OF THE FAVORITE COURTESANS,"HANATERU OF OGIYA"

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro IIArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 35.6 cm x W. 23.5 cm (14 x 9 1/4 in.)

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