City Lights (Around Asakusa Area) 街の灯（浅草界隈）

SAIGA Susumu 雑賀進

Collection of: Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
Title: City Lights (Around Asakusa Area)
Original title: 街の灯（浅草界隈）
Artist Name: SAIGA Susumu
Material / Technique: Gelatin silver print on developing-out paper
Dimensions: 252x344mm
Accession number: 10108959
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