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Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

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. 37.5 cm x W. 26.5 cm (14 3/4 x 10 7/16 in.)

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