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Admiring the Plum by Kitao Shigemasa — VisualArtsDB

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Admiring the Plum

Admiring the Plum

Admiring the Plum

Kitao Shigemasa

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono": ink, colors, metallic pigment and embossing on paper
Dimensions: paper: H. 21.9 x W. 18.1 cm (8 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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