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Illustrated Story of Obusuma Saburō (Obusuma Saburō no sōshi)

PaintingsJapanese17th century

Illustrated Story of Obusuma Saburō (Obusuma Saburō no sōshi)

Early Edo period, 1685

Artists

Kano KagenobuArtist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Handscroll; ink and light color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 31 cm (12 3/16 in.)

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