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Crab and Flowers by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

Crab and Flowers

Crab and Flowers

Katsushika Hokusai

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono"; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 22.2 cm x W. 19.0 cm (8 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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