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Kagaya as Chief of Police by Utagawa Toyokuni — VisualArtsDB

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Kagaya as Chief of Police

Kagaya as Chief of Police

Kagaya as Chief of Police

Utagawa Toyokuni

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper
Dimensions: paper: H. 21.2 x W. 18 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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