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Sketch Page with Birds and Spider by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Sketch Page with Birds and Spider

Sketch Page with Birds and Spider

Sketch Page with Birds and Spider

Katsushika Hokusai

1780–1849

Medium: red ink on paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 14.5 x 32.2 cm (5 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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