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Artists

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Classification
Prints
Technique
Woodblock print
Medium
Woodblock print (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

13.9 × 19.5 cm (5 1/2 × 7 11/16 in.)

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