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Hand-mirrors of actors (Yakusha awase kagami) by Utagawa Toyokuni I — VisualArtsDB

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Hand-mirrors of actors (Yakusha awase kagami)

Hand-mirrors of actors (Yakusha awase kagami)

Hand-mirrors of actors (Yakusha awase kagami)

Utagawa Toyokuni I

1799–1809

Medium: Woodblock printed books, 2 volumes
Dimensions: 26.5 × 18.2 cm (10 7/16 × 7 3/16 in.)
Genre: Book
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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