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Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga) by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga)

Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga)

Katsushika Hokusai

1820–1833

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (21.7 x 17.9 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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