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Woman Playing the Shamisen by Suzuki Harunobu — VisualArtsDB

Woman Playing the Shamisen

Woman Playing the Shamisen

Suzuki Harunobu

1764–1770

Medium: Color woodblock print; hashira-e
Dimensions: 62.9 × 12.1 cm (24 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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printasian artJapanese (culture or style)woodblock print

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The Face in the Mirror

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Suzuki Harunobu, 1766

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An Evening Visit (A Parody of Junidan Soshi)

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Two Young Women Seated by a Kotatsu Playing Cat's Cradle

Two Young Women Seated by a Kotatsu Playing Cat's Cradle

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