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Plum Branch by Kitao Shigemasa — VisualArtsDB

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Woodblock print
Plum Branch

Plum Branch

Plum Branch

Kitao Shigemasa

1775–1800

Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono
Dimensions: 21.3 × 9.6 cm (8 3/8 × 3 3/4 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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