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PEACOCK AND PEONIES

Late Edo period, 19th century

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 38.5 cm x W. 17.3 cm (15 3/16 x 6 7/8 in.)

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Minamoto Tametomo, from the series The Unofficial History of Japan (Nihon gaishi no uchi)

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