Art Institute of Chicago
Court Lady Playing Shell Games (Kaiawase), from the series "Contest of Beauties (Bijin awase)"
Utagawa Kuninao
- Date
- about 1820
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; surimono
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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