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Carp in Rapids by Ryuryukyo Shinsai — VisualArtsDB

Carp in Rapids

Carp in Rapids

Ryuryukyo Shinsai

1800–1825

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock printed "surimono"; ink, light color and metallic pigment on paper with "gaufrage" (embossing) and printed signature reading "Shinsai"
Dimensions: paper: H. 21.4 x W. 18.5 cm (8 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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