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Artists

Ōishi MatoraArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (ukiyo-e, surimono); ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Shikishiban: H. 20.8 cm x W. 17.9 cm (8 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

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