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Carp Leaping the Waterfall by Munakata Shikô — VisualArtsDB

Carp Leaping the Waterfall

Carp Leaping the Waterfall

Munakata Shikô

1958–1968

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper
Genre: hanging scroll
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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paintingasian arthanging scrollpaper (fiber product)

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