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Sea Turtle (Emblem of Longevity) by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Sea Turtle (Emblem of Longevity)

Sea Turtle (Emblem of Longevity)

Sea Turtle (Emblem of Longevity)

Katsushika Hokusai

1760–1849

Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 12 3/8 in. (24 x 31.4 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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