PrintsAmerican20th century

Nara Brocades

1902

Artists

Arthur Wesley DowArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Relief metal cut

Medium

Metal relief print on tan wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

20.2 × 17.7 cm (7 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Provenance

[Steven Thomas, Inc., Fine Arts & Antiques, Woodstock, VT] sold; to Deborah Kao (1990s) gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2020

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