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Print, Pentaptych: Five girls with theater puppets, 1805–20

This is a Print. It was created by Utagawa Kuniyasu. It is dated 1805–20 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson. It is credited Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson.

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Print, Pentaptych: Five girls with theater puppets, 1805–20; Utagawa Kuniyasu; Japan; woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color; Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson; 1941-31-12-3

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