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Paragons of Filial Piety (from a set of twenty-four) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi — VisualArtsDB

Paragons of Filial Piety (from a set of twenty-four)

Paragons of Filial Piety (from a set of twenty-four)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

1834–1866

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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