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Carp Swiming Upstream by Totoya Hokkei — VisualArtsDB

Carp Swiming Upstream

Carp Swiming Upstream

1801–1834

Medium: Color woodblock print
Dimensions: 42 × 28.7 cm (16 9/16 × 11 5/16 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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