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Sparrows, Thatched Roof, and Bamboo by Okumura Masanobu — VisualArtsDB

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Sparrows, Thatched Roof, and Bamboo

Sparrows, Thatched Roof, and Bamboo

Sparrows, Thatched Roof, and Bamboo

Okumura Masanobu

1715–1730

Medium: Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, sumizuri-e
Dimensions: 29.3 × 14.7 cm (11 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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