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Snake Heads by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Snake Heads

Snake Heads

Katsushika Hokusai

1700–1899

Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 5 7/8 in. (19.2 x 14.9 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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