Art Institute of Chicago
The Merchant (Sho) from the series Beauties Illustrating the Four Social Classes (Adesugata shi no ko sho)
Torii Kiyonaga
- Date
- c. 1779
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; koban
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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