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Go Gatsu|The Fifth Month

Ishikawa Toyonobu, 1738

MEDIUMWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DIMENSIONSH. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ishikawa Toyonobu

Ishikawa Toyonobu, a master of early ukiyo-e, captured the fleeting beauty of Edo's actors and courtesans in vibrant hand-colored and benizuri-e prints.

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