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Artists

Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真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. 28.1 cm x W. 39.5 cm (11 1/16 x 15 9/16 in.)

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