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Chôbunsai Eishi

Takashima, from the series "A Collection of Flower-like Faces of Beauties (Bijin kagan shu)"

late 18th/early 19th century
Color woodblock print; oban
37.7 × 25.3 cm (14.8 × 10 in)

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