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Sugawara Michizane crossing to China (Toto Tenjin) by Kitao Shigemasa — VisualArtsDB

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Sugawara Michizane crossing to China (Toto Tenjin)

Sugawara Michizane crossing to China (Toto Tenjin)

Sugawara Michizane crossing to China (Toto Tenjin)

Kitao Shigemasa

1770–1779

Medium: Woodblock print; hosoban, sumizuri-e
Dimensions: 30.2 × 13.7 cm (11 7/8 × 5 3/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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