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Courtesan on Parade

Courtesan on Parade

(Japanese, 1848–1920)
(Japanese)
1878 (Meiji 11), September 9
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 110.5 x 27.9 cm (43 1/2 x 11 in.)
Image: 70.5 x 23.5 cm (27 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit LineJohn Ware Willard Fund
Accession number2015.882
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
Provenance2015, Koji Matsukawa (dealer), Tottori, Japan; January 21, 2015, sold by Koji Matsukawa on ebay to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 18, 2015)
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