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Chushin meimei ga den

1848
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chushin meimei ga den
  • Artist: Anonymous, Japanese, 19th Century
  • Published in: Edo
  • Date: 1848
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.565.473
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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