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Lobster on a Piece of Charcoal by Totoya Hokkei — VisualArtsDB

Lobster on a Piece of Charcoal

Lobster on a Piece of Charcoal

1780–1850

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 3/16 x 7 1/4 in. (20.8 x 18.4 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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