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Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英

「嶋ノ内ねり物　鵜飼　まつ屋　ゑむ」 (Shimanouchi nerimono)|The Courtesan Emu of the Matsuya Brothel as a Cormorant Fisherwoman (Ukai Matsuya Emu), from the series “A Costume Parade in the Shimanouchi District” (Shimanouchi nerimono)

1836
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
37.8 × 26 cm (14.9 × 10.2 in)

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