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Street Scene (book illustration) by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Street Scene (book illustration)

Street Scene (book illustration)

Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed book illustration; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 19.0 cm x W. 26.7 cm (7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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