The Love Letter, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 26 5/1

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The Love Letter, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 26 5/16 in. ( cm); W. 4 3/4 in. ( cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815), The ukiyo-e print tradition was part of a lively popular culture, and its artists often made humorous allusions to plays and poems as well as prints by other artists. Here Kiyonaga parodies a print depicting Act VII of the popular Kabuki play Chushingura, or 'Loyal League of Forty-seven Ronin

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Size: 1385px × 7387px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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