The Complete Woodblock Prints Of Kitagawa Utamaro: A Descriptive Catalogue

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Item Weight: 2.37 lbs

Publisher: Nezu Press

Publication Year: 2009

Topic: Individual Artists / General, Asian / General, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General

Book Title: Complete Woodblock Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro : a Descriptive Catalogue

Number of Pages: 611 Pages

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Art

Author: Gina Collia-Suzuki

Format: Trade Paperback