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Woman with book sitting next to a New Year pull toy, late 1810s. Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono.

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Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono · 21.8 × 19 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Woman with book sitting next to a New Year pull toy
Artist
Totoya Hokkei Japanese, 1780-1850
Date
late 1810s
Medium
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
Dimensions
21.8 × 19 cm (8 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1780–1850

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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