Couple Under a Tree — Torii Kiyonaga

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Artist: Torii Kiyonaga
Date: 1776
Medium: Color woodblock print; hashira-e
Location: Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions: 68.4 × 12.2 cm (26 15/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
Collection: Arts of Asia
Culture: Japan
Credit line: Japanese Print Purchase Fund

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