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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. 39.3 cm x W. 26.6 cm (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)

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