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Ushiwaka Standing on the Gojō Bridge

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; Ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 19.7 x W. 17.2 cm (7 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)

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