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Thirty Six Immortal Poets (Sanjūrokkasen) by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Thirty Six Immortal Poets (Sanjūrokkasen)

Thirty Six Immortal Poets (Sanjūrokkasen)

Katsukawa Shunsho

1789

Medium: Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: closed: 29.2 x 20.4 cm (11 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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