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Floating World Scene by Iwasa Matabei — VisualArtsDB

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Floating World Scene

Floating World Scene

Floating World Scene

1618–1620

Medium: Two-panel folding screen; ink, color and gold on paper
Dimensions: image only: H. 60.5 x W. 153.6 cm (23 13/16 x 60 1/2 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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