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Family Seated in Front of a Screen

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Family Seated in Front of a Screen

Artists

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 19.1 cm x W. 18.6 cm (7 1/2 x 7 5/16 in.)

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