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PrintsJapanese20th century

The Puppet Maker

1949

Artists

Sekino Jun'ichirō 関野準一郎Artist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Woodblock print

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Shōwa era, 1926-1989

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 72.1 × W. 60.5 cm (28 3/8 × 23 13/16 in.) framed: H. 100.1 × W. 78.7 × D. 2.3 cm (39 7/16 × 31 × 7/8 in.)

Provenance

[H. Yatsuhashi, Boston, 1977], sold; to William Crout, Cambridge, MA (1977-2016), bequest to; Harvard Art Museums, 2016.

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