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The Returning Sails of the Towel Rack by Suzuki Harunobu — VisualArtsDB

The Returning Sails of the Towel Rack

The Returning Sails of the Towel Rack

Suzuki Harunobu

1756–1776

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 8 17/32 in. (28.9 x 21.7 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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