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Three Courtesans with a Client by Okumura Masanobu

Three Courtesans with a Client

Okumura Masanobu · 1700

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DETAILS
Artist
Okumura Masanobu
Date
1700
Medium
color woodblock print
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Japanese Art
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Credit line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
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Okumura Masanobu

Okumura Masanobu was a pioneering ukiyo-e artist who introduced comic albums, pillar prints, and Western-style perspective to Japanese art.

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