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Courtesans of the Matsubarō: Nakagawa, Utagawa, Matsukaze by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Courtesans of the Matsubarō: Nakagawa, Utagawa, Matsukaze

Courtesans of the Matsubarō: Nakagawa, Utagawa, Matsukaze

Kitagawa Utamaro

1794–1804

Medium: Woodblock print triptych (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: overall for matted triptych: H. 37.7 cm x W. 75.9 cm (14 13/16 x 29 7/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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