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Sketch Book by Kawanabe Kyôsai — VisualArtsDB

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Sketch Book

Sketch Book

Sketch Book

Kawanabe Kyôsai

1855–1889

Medium: Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Album, closed: 28 x 18 cm (11 x 7 1/16 in.)
Genre: Bound volume
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) to Meiji period (1868–1912)

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