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Man with Book at Elbow Dreaming of Courtesans by Isoda Koryusai — VisualArtsDB

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Man with Book at Elbow Dreaming of Courtesans

Man with Book at Elbow Dreaming of Courtesans

Man with Book at Elbow Dreaming of Courtesans

1765–1770

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock printed illustration from "ōbon"-format book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 19.4 cm x W. 25.6 cm (7 5/8 x 10 1/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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