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Towing boats against the current by Torii Kiyomitsu — VisualArtsDB

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Towing boats against the current

Towing boats against the current

Towing boats against the current

Torii Kiyomitsu

1759–1769

Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban, mizu-e
Dimensions: 31.5 × 14.3 cm (12 3/8 × 5 5/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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