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Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36 cm x W. 25 cm (14 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

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Hokusai manga (Hokusai Sketchbooks), vol. 3

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