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The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.–3 A.M.) by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

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The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.–3 A.M.)

The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.–3 A.M.)

The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.–3 A.M.)

Kitagawa Utamaro

1784–1804

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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