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Book of Ehon Ginsekai (The World in Silver) by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Book of Ehon Ginsekai (The World in Silver)

Book of Ehon Ginsekai (The World in Silver)

Kitagawa Utamaro

1754–1806

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (25.1 x 37.8 cm) (including margins)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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