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Tanuki (Racoon Dog) Viewing Its Reflection in Water by Kawanabe Kyôsai — VisualArtsDB

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Tanuki (Racoon Dog) Viewing Its Reflection in Water

Tanuki (Racoon Dog) Viewing Its Reflection in Water

Tanuki (Racoon Dog) Viewing Its Reflection in Water

Kawanabe Kyôsai

1868–1889

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: 49 3/8 x 19 1/2 in. (125.4 x 49.5 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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