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Man in Thatched Hut Viewing the Moon by Nishimura Shigenaga — VisualArtsDB

Man in Thatched Hut Viewing the Moon

Man in Thatched Hut Viewing the Moon

Nishimura Shigenaga

1740–1749

Medium: Woodblock print; hosoban, sumizuri-e
Dimensions: 31.9 × 15.2 cm (12 9/16 × 6 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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