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Beauty by the Shore by Kubo Shunman

Beauty by the Shore

Kubo Shunman · 1778

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Artist
Kubo Shunman
Date
1778
Location
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Culture
Japan
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Kubo Shunman

Kubo Shunman, a prolific 18th-century Japanese artist, masterfully blended ukiyo-e printmaking with poetry, even designing deluxe prints for fellow artists like Hokusai.

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