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Scholar Reading in a Hut by Keisai Eisen — VisualArtsDB

Scholar Reading in a Hut

Scholar Reading in a Hut

1820–1829

Medium: Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; shikishiban, surimono
Dimensions: 20.6 × 18.2 cm (8 1/8 × 7 3/16 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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Woman and Child Playing with a Dog

Woman and Child Playing with a Dog

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