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Chinese Sage Evoking a Dragon by Yashima Gakutei — VisualArtsDB

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Chinese Sage Evoking a Dragon

Chinese Sage Evoking a Dragon

Chinese Sage Evoking a Dragon

Yashima Gakutei

1815–1835

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 x 6 15/16 in. (20.3 x 17.6 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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