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Crabs Near the Water's Edge by Yashima Gakutei — VisualArtsDB

Crabs Near the Water's Edge

Crabs Near the Water's Edge

Yashima Gakutei

1820–1840

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 x 7 5/16 in. (20.3 x 18.6 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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