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"A SENNIN RIDING ON A CRANE"

Artists

KōenArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color and gold on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 22.0 cm x W. 29.6 cm (8 11/16 x 11 5/8 in.)

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