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Creation of the World by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

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Creation of the World

Creation of the World

Creation of the World

Kitagawa Utamaro

1784

Medium: Woodblock printed book, ink on paper
Dimensions: 8 9/16 x 5 3/4 x 3/16 in. (21.8 x 14.6 x 0.4 cm)
Genre: Books & publications
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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Japan

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Act Six from the series Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura) Parodied by Famous Beauties: A Set of Twelve Prints (Komei bijin mitate Chūshingura, junimai tsuzuki)

Act Six from the series Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura) Parodied by Famous Beauties: A Set of Twelve Prints (Komei bijin mitate Chūshingura, junimai tsuzuki)

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