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Courtesan Holding a Book by Teisai Hokuba — VisualArtsDB

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Courtesan Holding a Book

Courtesan Holding a Book

Courtesan Holding a Book

1801–1833

Medium: Ink and color on a paper album leaf
Dimensions: 27.5 × 40.1 cm (10 13/16 × 15 3/4 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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