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Kurokata, from the series Comparisons of Perfumes by Yanagawa Shigenobu II — VisualArtsDB

Kurokata, from the series Comparisons of Perfumes

Kurokata, from the series Comparisons of Perfumes

Yanagawa Shigenobu II

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi" format; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper, with printed signature reading "Yanagawa Shigenobu"
Dimensions: Paper: H. 21.2 cm x W. 18.1 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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