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Boy releasing a kite by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Boy releasing a kite

Boy releasing a kite

Boy releasing a kite

Katsushika Hokusai

1795–1815

Medium: Color woodblock print; ebangire, surimono
Dimensions: 20.1 × 53.4 cm (7 7/8 × 21 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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