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Young Man Walks in as Two Courtesans Read Love Letter by Shiba Kokan — VisualArtsDB

Young Man Walks in as Two Courtesans Read Love Letter

Young Man Walks in as Two Courtesans Read Love Letter

1767–1779

Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
Dimensions: 28 × 20.4 cm (11 × 8 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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printasian artJapanese (culture or style)woodblock print

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