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An Oiran Seated upon a Bed, Writing a Letter by Suzuki Harunobu — VisualArtsDB

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An Oiran Seated upon a Bed, Writing a Letter

An Oiran Seated upon a Bed, Writing a Letter

Suzuki Harunobu

1759–1779

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 20 1/8 in. (51.5 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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