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Illustration of Poem by the Emperor Kwoko by Utagawa Kuniyoshi — VisualArtsDB

Illustration of Poem by the Emperor Kwoko

Illustration of Poem by the Emperor Kwoko

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

1797–1861

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 10 in. (37.5 x 25.4 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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