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Karasawa Hitoshi
Portrait of Charles Meryon: The Sphinx's Shadow1986

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Wood engraving portrait of a bearded, long-haired man in an oval frame, with architectural details behind him; pencil edition number and signature below
Artist or Maker
Karasawa Hitoshi
Title
Portrait of Charles Meryon: The Sphinx's Shadow
Place Made
Japan, Tokyo
Date Made
1986
Period
Shōwa period (1926-1989)
Medium
Wood engraving on ganpi paper, chine colle onto French paper
Dimensions
Image: 3 3/16 x 2 3/8 in. (8.1 x 6.03 cm); Framed: 12 x 9 3/4 x 1 in. (30.48 x 24.77 x 2.54 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. John Solt
Accession Number
M.2008.237.28
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Copyright
© Karasawa Hitoshi