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Artists

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hosoban" format; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 29.7 cm x W. 13.2 cm (11 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

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Preface: Detatched page from One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku hyakkei) Vol. 3

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