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Arashi Murajiro as a Courtesan Holding a Letter by Katsukawa Shunko — VisualArtsDB

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Arashi Murajiro as a Courtesan Holding a Letter

Arashi Murajiro as a Courtesan Holding a Letter

Arashi Murajiro as a Courtesan Holding a Letter

Katsukawa Shunko

1787–1789

Medium: color woodblock print
Dimensions: Sheet: 30.8 x 14 cm (12 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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