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Angel and Priest, Shamisen Player and Child with Toys, frontispiece illustration for the novel The Lute (Yotsunoo)

(Japanese, 1856–1928)
1895 (Meiji 28)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions21.5 x 26.8 cm (8 7/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
Credit LineJean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession number2000.100
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.
Pigeons
Mishima Shôsô
late 19th century
The Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Treasure Boat
Utagawa Hiroshige I
1843–47 (Tenpô 14–Kôka 4)