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Triptych: Shimpan Iga goe dochū Sugoroku

Artists

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞Artist

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

37.1 x 76.4 cm (14 5/8 x 30 1/16 in.)

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