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Awabi (Ear-Shell) and Various Shells by Totoya Hokkei — VisualArtsDB

Awabi (Ear-Shell) and Various Shells

Awabi (Ear-Shell) and Various Shells

1800–1899

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (20.6 x 18.1 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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