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Picture Book: The Brocade of Spring, vol. 1 by Suzuki Harunobu — VisualArtsDB

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Picture Book: The Brocade of Spring, vol. 1

Picture Book: The Brocade of Spring, vol. 1

Picture Book: The Brocade of Spring, vol. 1

Suzuki Harunobu

1771

Medium: Woodblock printed book, ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 6 1/4 x 1/8 in. (21.5 x 15.8 x 0.3 cm); chūbon
Genre: Books & publications
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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