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The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations) by Torii Kiyonaga — VisualArtsDB

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The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations)

The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations)

The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations)

1782

Medium: color woodblock print
Dimensions: Sheet: 17.8 x 24.8 cm (7 x 9 3/4 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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