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Biwa (Japanese Lute) with Cover by Kubo Shunman — VisualArtsDB

Biwa (Japanese Lute) with Cover

Biwa (Japanese Lute) with Cover

1800–1899

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 x 7 3/16 in. (20.3 x 18.3 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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