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The Syllable Ha by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

The Syllable Ha

The Syllable Ha

Katsukawa Shunsho

1770

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 3/8 × 5 7/8 in. (21.2 × 14.9 cm) (image, sheet, chūban)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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Number 3 in the series, which follows the iroha-system.

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