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Courtesan Usugumo by Yashima Gakutei — VisualArtsDB

Courtesan Usugumo

Courtesan Usugumo

Yashima Gakutei

1800–1899

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 3/16 x 7 1/8 in. (20.8 x 18.1 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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