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Itchō Picture Album (Itchō gafu) 一蝶画譜

Hanabusa Itchō 英一蝶 Japanese

1770, first month

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Itchō Picture Album (Itchō gafu) 一蝶画譜, Hanabusa Itchō 英一蝶 (Japanese, 1652–1724), Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper, Japan — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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一蝶画譜

Title: Itchō Picture Album (Itchō gafu) 一蝶画譜

Artist: Hanabusa Itchō 英一蝶 (Japanese, 1652–1724)

Period: Edo period (1615–1868)

Date: 1770, first month

Culture: Japan

Medium: Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper

Dimensions: Overall (vols. 1–3 each): 10 1/16 × 6 7/8 in. (25.6 × 17.5 cm)

Classification: Illustrated Books

Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Accession Number: JIB100a–c

Chronology

Japan, 1600-1800 A.D.

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