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Muramatsu Kihei, from the series Forty-seven Ronin; based on No. 42, The lay priest Ryûen, Uramatsu Kihei Hidenao, from the series Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichû gishi den)

(Japanese, 1797–1861)
Place of CreationJapan
Medium/TechniqueColor relief print (wood engraving?); ink on Japanese paper adhered to card stock
DimensionsOverall: 13.8 x 8.8 cm (5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit LineLeonard A. Lauder Collection of Japanese Postcards
Accession number2002.12815
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ClassificationsPostcards
ProvenanceLeonard A. Lauder Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Fractional gift of Lauder (Accession date: March 20, 2002).