MIDDLE SHEET OF SET OF BEAUTIES OF THREE CAPITALS.
PrintsJapanese18th century

MIDDLE SHEET OF SET OF BEAUTIES OF THREE CAPITALS.

Edo period, 1735

Artists

Okumura MasanobuArtist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

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