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Ichikawa Danjuro VII before a screen decorated with peonies by Utagawa Kuniyoshi — VisualArtsDB

Ichikawa Danjuro VII before a screen decorated with peonies

Ichikawa Danjuro VII before a screen decorated with peonies

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

1842–1857

Medium: Color woodblock print; two sheets from oban triptych
Dimensions: 36 × 48.7 cm (14 3/16 × 19 3/16 in.)
Genre: print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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block printingprintasian artJapanese (culture or style)paper (fiber product)

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