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Pair of Mandarin Ducks beneath Blossoming Plum by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Pair of Mandarin Ducks beneath Blossoming Plum

Pair of Mandarin Ducks beneath Blossoming Plum

Pair of Mandarin Ducks beneath Blossoming Plum

Katsushika Hokusai

1813

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 40.3 cm x W. 55.2 cm (15 7/8 x 21 3/4 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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