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Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, kamuro Wakagi and Wakaba, from the series Beauties for the Five Festivals (Bijin gosekku)

(Japanese, active 1790–1823)
about 1795–97 (Kansei 7–9)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban; 37.7 x 24.8 cm (14 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number21.8402
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceSeptember 1911, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from the E. F. Fenollosa collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.