
Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Syllable Ra: Requesting a Painting from a Former Lover
Katsukawa Shunshō
- Date
- c. 1770–73
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Number 22 in the series, which follows the iroha-system. Japan, Asia Dimensions: 8 11/16 × 6 in. (22 × 15.3 cm) (image, sheet, chūban)
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