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The Oiran Komurasaki of Kadotamaya Reading a Letter by Chôbunsai Eishi — VisualArtsDB

The Oiran Komurasaki of Kadotamaya Reading a Letter

The Oiran Komurasaki of Kadotamaya Reading a Letter

Chôbunsai Eishi

1789–1799

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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