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Three Women Enjoying Literary Pursuits by Katsukawa Shunchô — VisualArtsDB

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Three Women Enjoying Literary Pursuits

Three Women Enjoying Literary Pursuits

Three Women Enjoying Literary Pursuits

Katsukawa Shunchô

1785–1789

Medium: One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 3/4 × 9 5/8 in. (37.5 × 24.4 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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