Designs for All Artisans (Banshoku zuko)
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Designs for All Artisans (Banshoku zuko)

Classification
Prints
Medium
Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

22.2 x 14.8 cm (8 3/4 x 5 13/16 in.)

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