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HOTEI CARRYING A YOUTH ON HIS BACK by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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HOTEI CARRYING A YOUTH ON HIS BACK

HOTEI CARRYING A YOUTH ON HIS BACK

HOTEI CARRYING A YOUTH ON HIS BACK

Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 21.3 cm x W. 15.0 cm (8 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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