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Flying Cranes

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "nagasurimono" format: 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. 17.6 x W. 48.6 cm (6 15/16 x 19 1/8 in.)

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