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Dragonfly and Bellflower by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Dragonfly and Bellflower

Dragonfly and Bellflower

Dragonfly and Bellflower

Katsushika Hokusai

1820–1830

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 14 3/16 in. (24.8 x 36 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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