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

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
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.
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