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Yanji with Orchids and Yang Guifei with Peonies
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Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
Rights: Public Domain
Title: Yanji with Orchids and Yang Guifei with Peonies
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Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan.
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