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Triptych: Three Courtesans

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro IIArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

overall for matted triptych: H. 37.4 x W. 74.9 cm (14 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.)

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