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Torii Kiyonaga

The Merchant (Sho) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho)

c. 1779
Color woodblock print; koban
20.4 × 15.5 cm (8 × 6.1 in)

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