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Sparrows by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Sparrows

Katsushika Hokusai

1815–1835

Medium: Sketch for a woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 7 1/16 x 11 7/8 in. (17.9 x 30.2 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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