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Murasaki Shikibu Reading a Handscroll
Murasaki Shikibu Reading a Handscroll
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Murasaki Shikibu Reading a Handscroll

Artist (Japanese, 1839–1892)
Date1876
MediumWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper Techniques: graduated colors (bokashi)
DimensionsŌban; 36.5 x 25.2 cm (14 3/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineAlexander H. Bullock Fund
Object number2002.115
ProvenanceKatie and Scott McDonald, Rochester, NY
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