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Set of Three, Love Birds in Three Kinds of Music (Sampukutsui hiyoku no san kyoku)

A work made of color woodblock print; uncut hosoban triptych, benizuri-e.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of color woodblock print; uncut hosoban triptych, benizuri-e.

Date:

c. 1748

Artist:

Nishimura Shigenaga
Japanese, 1697 (?)-1756

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Nishimura Shigenaga

Title

Set of Three, Love Birds in Three Kinds of Music (Sampukutsui hiyoku no san kyoku)

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

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1743–1753

Medium

Color woodblock print; uncut hosoban triptych, benizuri-e

Dimensions

32.1 × 45.1 cm (12 5/8 × 17 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1925.1819

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