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Woodblock print, from a set of three titled Three Beauties (San bijin) based on the theme of snow, moon and flowers, embellished with mica and embossing to kimono, a moonlit scene depicting a beauty adjusting the finger picks in order to start playing the koto [Japanese harp], signed Toyokuni ga, published by Kamaya Matabei, circa 1810s
Vertical oban (38.5 x 26 cm.)

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