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Facts

Born September 10, 1847 • Japan
Died November 28, 1915 (aged 68) • Kyōto • Japan
Movement / Style kōsen-ga

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Minamoto Yoshitsune Leaping from Boat to Boat, triptych of color woodblock prints by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1882; in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 35.1 × 70.8 cm.
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Hiroshige: Maiko Beach in Harima Province
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