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Parody of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove by Katsukawa Shunchô — VisualArtsDB

Parody of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

Parody of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

Katsukawa Shunchô

1775–1806

Medium: Woodblock print; right sheet of oban diptych, keyblock proof impression
Dimensions: 38.5 × 27.2 cm (15 1/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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woodblockprintasian artJapanese (culture or style)paper (fiber product)woodblock print

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