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IMITATING A SWALLOW

IMITATING A SWALLOW

Author: Kitao Masanobu 北尾政演 Utagawa Toyokuni

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Paper: H. 31.7 cm x W. 42.7 cm (12 1/2 x 16 13/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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IMITATING A SWALLOW by Author: Kitao Masanobu 北尾政演, Utagawa Toyokuni — VisualArtsDB