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SIX IMMORTAL POETS (ROKKASEN), one each by six Katsukawa school artists

Artists

Katsukawa SchoolArtist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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