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Utagawa Kuninao

Court Lady Playing Shell Games (Kaiawase), from the series "Contest of Beauties (Bijin awase)"

about 1820
Color woodblock print; surimono
21.4 × 19.1 cm (8.4 × 7.5 in)

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