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Shellfish gathering by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Shellfish gathering

Shellfish gathering

Shellfish gathering

Katsushika Hokusai

1795–1805

Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono
Dimensions: 57.2 × 20.9 cm (22 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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