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Woman Holding Cords Fastened to Hands of Five Men

Artists

ShisenteiArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 19.3 x W. 48.4 cm (7 5/8 x 19 1/16 in.)

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