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Torii Kiyonaga

The Artisan (Ko) from the series "Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho)"

c. 1779
Color woodblock print; koban
20.8 × 14.9 cm (8.2 × 5.9 in)

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