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The Swordsmith by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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The Swordsmith

The Swordsmith

The Swordsmith

Katsushika Hokusai

1802

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (13.7 x 18.7 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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