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YASHIMA GAKUTEI (1786-1868)
A Chinese princess examining a spider's web inside a box
Woodblock print, embellished with metallic pigment and embossing
Signed Gakutei Sadaoka hitsu
First state, privately issued for the Drum Group, circa 1820s
Surimono, shikishiban: 21.6 x 19.4 cm. (812 x 758 in.)
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