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Three Quarter Portrait of Actor

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 36.3 cm x W. 24.6 cm (14 5/16 x 9 11/16 in.)

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