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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Readingcirca 1847-1852

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Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock triptych print; three women in patterned kimono seated on a teal floor beneath cherry blossoms, surrounded by lacquered boxes and trays

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Reading, circa 1847-1852, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Lyle and Marie Fair, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Title
Reading
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1847-1852
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Triptych; color woodblock prints
Dimensions
Overall: Image: 14 3/16 x 29 1/4 in. (36.0 x 74.9 cm); Paper: 14 3/16 x 29 1/4 in. (36.0 x 74.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lyle and Marie Fair
Accession Number
M.82.150.29a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art

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