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Triptych: Courtesans

Artists

Katsukawa Shunchō 勝川春潮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

Paper: H. 38.1 cm x W. 76.3 cm (15 x 30 1/16 in.)

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