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Pap, Japan, paintings and drawings, page from an album of 39 leaves of theatrical characters, cutwork of silk and paper, the faces and hands painted.

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Brief description
Pap, Japan, paintings and drawings, page from an album of 39 leaves of theatrical characters, cutwork of silk and paper, the faces and hands painted.
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
D.1686-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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