Young Woman Writing Calligraphy

Kubo Shunman Japanese

1793 (Year of the Goat)

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Title: Young Woman Writing Calligraphy
Artist: Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1793 (Year of the Goat)
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 4 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (10.8 x 16.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Marjorie H. Holden Gift, 2012
Object Number: 2012.248.3
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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