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Two Courtesans by Ryuryukyo Shinsai — VisualArtsDB

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Two Courtesans

Two Courtesans

Two Courtesans

Ryuryukyo Shinsai

1750–1835

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 7 5/16 in. (21 x 18.6 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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