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A Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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A Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties

A Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties

A Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties

Katsukawa Shunsho

1916

Medium: Woodblock printed book (Japanese-style binding), ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 11 7/8 × 8 3/8 in. (30.1 × 21.3 cm)
Genre: Illustrated books
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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