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Cherry Shell, from the series Genroku Poetry Shell Games by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

Cherry Shell, from the series Genroku Poetry Shell Games

Cherry Shell, from the series Genroku Poetry Shell Games

Katsushika Hokusai

1821

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (19.7 x 17.5 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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