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Twilight at Nakanocho by Okumura Masanobu

Twilight at Nakanocho

Okumura Masanobu · 1686

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DETAILS
Artist
Okumura Masanobu
Date
1686
Medium
color woodblock print
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Japanese Art
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Credit line
Gift of Jeptha H. Wade in honor of Emily V. Wade
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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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