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A Man Slaying a Monster Carp with a Sword by Totoya Hokkei — VisualArtsDB

A Man Slaying a Monster Carp with a Sword

A Man Slaying a Monster Carp with a Sword

1820–1840

Medium: Diptych of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 14 7/16 in. (20.6 x 36.7 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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