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The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya by Ichirakutei Eisui — VisualArtsDB

The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya

The Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya

Ichirakutei Eisui

1792–1802

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 37.2 × 25.7 cm (14 11/16 × 10 1/8 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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