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Four Courtesans Playing Music with Samisen by Teisai Hokuba — VisualArtsDB

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Four Courtesans Playing Music with Samisen

Four Courtesans Playing Music with Samisen

Four Courtesans Playing Music with Samisen

1801–1833

Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono
Dimensions: 20.6 × 28.4 cm (8 1/8 × 11 3/16 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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