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Scene from the play "Imoseyama"

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left panel from an 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

38.8 x 25.9 cm (15 1/4 x 10 3/16 in.)

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