Illustrated Poem Book (Katsura kasane} かつらかさね

1803, eighth month (Kyōwa 3)
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  • かつらかさね
  • Title: Illustrated Poem Book (Katsura kasane} かつらかさね
  • Artist: Nichōsai 耳鳥斎 (Japanese, active 1780s)
  • Artist: Shioya Chubei 塩屋忠兵衛 (Osaka)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: 1803, eighth month (Kyōwa 3)
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Set of two woodblock printed books; one volume ink and color on paper, other volume ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 10 3/16 × 7 1/16 in. (25.8 × 17.9 cm)
    9 13/16 × 7 in. (25 × 17.8 cm)
  • Classification: Illustrated Books
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.742a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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