[Market Porter]

Renjō Shimooka Japanese

1865–1870

Not on view

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Title: [Market Porter]
Artist: Renjō Shimooka (Japanese, 1823–1914)
Date: 1865–1870
Medium: Albumen silver print with applied color
Dimensions: Image: 3 9/16 × 2 3/16 in. (9.1 × 5.6 cm)
Mount: 4 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (10.5 × 6.4 cm)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Purchase, Jay H. McDonald Gift and funds from various donors, 2026
Object Number: 2026.347
Curatorial Department: Photographs

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