Sei Shonagon, from the illustrated book "Collection of Pictures of Beauties (Bijin e-zukushi)"

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Hishikawa Moronobu

Title

Sei Shonagon, from the illustrated book "Collection of Pictures of Beauties (Bijin e-zukushi)"

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

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1673–1683

Medium

Hand-colored woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book

Dimensions

22.1 × 33 cm (8 5/8 × 13 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Kate S Buckingham Estate

Reference Number

1938.438

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