The Woman Who Loved Love (Koshoku ichidai onna); by Ihara Saikaku (1642-1693) in 6 volumes
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The Woman Who Loved Love (Koshoku ichidai onna); by Ihara Saikaku (1642-1693) in 6 volumes

Artists

Yoshida HanbeiArtist
Ihara SaikakuAuthor
Classification
Prints
Medium
Seven thread-bound woodblock-printed books; ink on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

overall of brocade covered box: H. 26.9 x W. 18.8 x D. 5.3 cm (10 9/16 x 7 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.)

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