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Artists

Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono; 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. 12.1 x W. 19.1 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)

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