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Picture Book with Playful Poems for the Young God Ebisu (Ehon waka Ebisu) 絵本龢謌夷

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray book cover with worn, marbled appearance. A tan strip on left side with black Japanese characters written vertically. Small white label at top center with black text reading "No. 48. WAKA EBISU UTAMARO". The background behind the book cover is dark gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1792
Medium
Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
502 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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