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Persimmons and Japanese White-eye

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Chūtanzaku; 35.1 x 12.2 cm (13 13/16 x 4 13/16 in.)

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