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Kingfisher on a Branch of Yamabuki by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

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Kingfisher on a Branch of Yamabuki

Kingfisher on a Branch of Yamabuki

Kingfisher on a Branch of Yamabuki

Katsukawa Shunsho

1726–1792

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 12 1/8 in. (72.4 x 30.8 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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