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In 1862, as a measles epidemic swept across Japan, a genre of printed images known as
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| Title: | Hashika Yakubyo Yoke Protection from the Measles Epidemic |
| Date: | 1862 |
| Artist: | Ichieisai Yoshitsuya (Japanese, 1822–1866) |
| Medium: | Color woodcut |
| Dimensions: | 14 11/16 x 10 1/16 inches (37.3 x 25.6 cm) |
| Classification: | Prints |
| Credit Line: | Purchased with the SmithKline Beckman Corporation Fund, 1978 |
| Accession Number: | 1978-87-1 |
| Geography: | Made in Japan, Asia |
| Context: | Period: Edo Period (1615-1868) |
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