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Okumura Masanobu
Okumura Masanobu
Okumura Masanobu

Okumura Masanobu

born Japan, 1686; died Japan, 1764
BiographyMasanobu was a largely self taught ukiyo-e painter, printmaker and publishe in Edo (now Tokyo) Japan. He owned a book and print shop and later a publishing house. He is particularly known for his images of beautiful women and shunga (erotic pictures).
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  • Nihon
  • Nihon
  • Tokyo
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