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Bear and Crabs by Shibata Zeshin — VisualArtsDB

Bear and Crabs

Bear and Crabs

1807–1868

Medium: Album leaf; lacquer on paper
Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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