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Vulgar Girl (Gehin musume) by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Vulgar Girl (Gehin musume)

Vulgar Girl (Gehin musume)

Kitagawa Utamaro

Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 18.7cm x W. 13.7 cm (7 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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