Two Chinese Women Examining Thread and a Spider’s Web in a Box, from the series "Diptych for the Drum Group"

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Yashima Gakutei

Title

Two Chinese Women Examining Thread and a Spider’s Web in a Box, from the series "Diptych for the Drum Group"

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

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1816–1833

Medium

Color woodblock prints with metallic pigment; surimono shikishiban diptych

Dimensions

20.6 × 18.4 cm (8 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus

Reference Number

1954.508

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