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Classification

Prints

Medium

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 10.2 x W. 17.9 cm (4 x 7 1/16 in.)

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